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OLD MAPS

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Hey look what I got.

My cousin broke up with his girlfriend and I guess she gave me this old book. (Thanks Sara!)

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Its an old Atlas from the mid 1930s.


So its kinda interesting to see buffalo from a little while back.

The Rockpile used to be a reservoir?? I didn't know that




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Up elmwood:


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Buffalo was a pretty happening city in 1935.
I keep finding cool stuff on this map. Should I put more up? Waterfront, downtown, Black Rock, 1st Ward?


Up next: Map of Rochester. Smaller city -> more detailed map. The Rochester map shows every little shop and shows how much got wiped out when 490/The Inner Loop got put in.


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💬 5 comments

  1. tinypliny ·

    Very coool maps! That reminds me. I need to post the photos from the preservation talk I went to AEONS back. I keep forgetting. With all this Rahmbomania, my regular blogging subjects are suffering, haha.

  2. matthew ·

    I love looking at old maps. I have a few of Buffalo I won off eBay. One is of Buffalo proper from the 1890's. It's really interesting. Thanks for posting this!

  3. james ·

    Buffalo State Normal School. Go West African Black Rhinos!*


    • which wasn't extinct when this map was made. Oh, I crack myself up

  4. joshua ·

    Yeah, the only thing missing is the 198 completely severing the Olmstead park design forever. :(

  5. dcoffee ·

    I love old maps, here's another one you might like. from 1890 :::link:::

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