Erie County, NY 📍

Erie County is a highly populated county located along the shore of Lake Erie in western New York State. As of the 2010 census, the population was 919,040. The county seat is Buffalo, which makes up about 28% of the county’s population.

🗺️ Maps

Southern Erie County is Quite Agriculutral

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While maybe lacking the rich farm dirt of many part of Wyoming County to the east, once you get south of Hamburg - Orchard Park, there is a lot of acreage under cultivation.
Map: Severence Hill Trail
Thematic Map: Percentage of Green Cars

Buffalo 1948, before the arterial highways

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A series of topographic maps from Buffalo in 1948 and 1950, that show the city before construction of the NYS Thruway and other major arterial highways through the city.

Map: Jerseyfield Road Campsites
Terrain Map: Light Pollution New York March 2024
Thematic Map: Critical Environmental Areas in New York State