Aerial Photographs of Buffalo and WNY: Soil Conservation Service (1978)

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Series 36029-176 Notes

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service

Flown by Kucera & Associates, Mentor, Ohio
Date: 1978
Coverage: Erie and Niagara Counties, N.Y.
Scale 1:38,000
Plate numbers read: Series 36029-176--[nnn]-1978-[mo.-day]

Images 1-99

23 Niagara Falls to Grand Island north (see also 161 below)
39 Southern Erie County
41, 42, 43 Erie County: Wales (N); Holland (S). See compilation map.
62, 63, 64, 65, 66 Erie County: Aurora & East Aurora, Holland, Wales. See compilation map.
71 West Seneca/Buffalo (SW), I-90-Route 400 interchange.
84 Williamsville/Clarence (North of Thruway (I-90), Transit Road (West) to Lancaster. Includes quarries and Lancaster Speedway). Detail (300%) of Thruway corridor and quarries; from Transit Road to East of Lancaster Speedway. Detail (200%) of Transit Road corridor from Thruway North to Maple Road (current Eastern Hills shopping mall/plaza strip).
85 Williamsville/Clarence (Image almost the same as 84 above, but includes South of Thruway (I-90) South to Genesee Street; Transit Road (West) to Lancaster. Includes quarries and Lancaster Speedway).
86, 87 Williamsvill/Clarence Transit Rd., Sheridan Dr., E toward Lancaster. (87 section at 400 %)
90, 91 Lancaster (N), Elma (Center), Aurora & East Aurora (S); Route 400. See compilation map.
92, 93 Aurora & East Aurora (E); Orchard Park (W); West Falls (S); Colden (91 image).

Images 100-199

101 Ashford Hollow (near West Valley Nuclear Demonstration Project).
103 Western New York Nuclear Service Center (West Valley Nuclear Demonstration Project), Ashford, NY (Cattaraugus County). Includes Ashford and part of Cattaraugus Creek. (Detail image of Center; 200% detail). See also 1966 #114 for more images, map, and detail shots.
121 West Seneca; I-90/I190 junction (W), route 400 (S), Transit (E) Clinton St. (N).
123 Cheektowaga/Williamsville/Depew/Buffalo (East). Airport N, Transit Rd. E, Lancaster S, I-90 W. 124, 125, 126 Additional to above cover Williamsville and Clarence (Transit Rd., Main St., Sheridan Dr., to Harris Hill)
128 Amherst-Pendleton area along Tonawanda Creek (Transit Road & Millersport--New Road--Tonawanda Creek Road) See also 210-212 & 215 adjoining images
139 Cattaraugus Creek (County Line) W Lake shore-several miles inland.
159, 160 Niagara Falls (N.Y.) along river (E to bridges and LaSalle Expwy), Grand Island W & NW, Navy Island, SE Niagara Falls, Ont. (Township), showing Chippewa; S border (159) on Fort Erie).
161 Niagara Falls (N.Y.) to Grand Island north (Niagara Falls detail; Navy Island, Grand Island detail)
164 Niagara Falls, Grand Island north, NF airport, W Wheatfield
165 Niagara Falls/Wheatfield (N), Grand Island (excluding S end), East Branch Niagara River (E)
166 Tonawanda west (Sheridan Drive & Military); Grand Island (south-central)
167 Tonawanda west (Sheridan Drive & Military); Grand Island (south); Includes Beaver Island State Park; excerpt of Park.
168 Tonawanda west (Sheridan Drive & Military) section (at 300%) excerpt showing Black Rock/Niagara River section.
170 South Buffalo/Lackawanna
175 Derby, SE Hamburg, Eighteen Mile Creek from W of Eden to Lake Erie; 300% excerpt near Creek mouth.
198 (W) Lake Erie; (N) Ridge Rd (Smoke Creek); (E) S. Park Ave; (S) Wanakah Ctry Club, Camp Rd, Pleasant. Also Hamburg Town Park.

Images 200-299

200 Buffalo River, South Buffalo Area. (W) Lake Erie; (N) Small Boat Harbor, William St; (E) South Park Ave; (S) Ridge Rd (Smoke Creek).
202 Buffalo downtown (600 dpi) (300 dpi) (detail 150%)--image covers most of the city
204 Town of Tonawanda (Grand Island Bridges, I-290, I-190, to North Buffalo (Scajacquada Expressway), to International RR Bridge (to Canada), to Eggert Road).
206 Grand Island (E half); North Tonawanda; Tonawanda (City & Town); I-290 (S edge)
210, 211 Amherst-Pendleton area along Tonawanda Creek (Transit Road & Millersport--New Road--Tonawanda Creek Road) See also 128 adjoining image.
212 Amherst/Williamsville (E of UB)
215 Amherst-Pendleton area (N of UB North Campus)
216 UB North Campus and Getzville/North Forest; Tonawanda. hi-res excerpt of Campus.
217 UB North Campus; Amherst (Boulevard Mall/Niagara Falls Blvd); Tonawanda; UB South Campus; Buffalo; Williamsville
219 UB South Campus and Eggertsville (N Amherst -- S Broadway/W Delaware Park -- E Cheektowaga). (Excerpt 300% showing UB/Englewood Ave.)
222, 223, 224 South Buffalo, West Seneca, Hamburg; N Cazenovia Park/Creek, E West Seneca (Route 400), S Milestrip Road (Orchard Park), W Lake Erie (Lackawanna) (Cazenovia Park 400%).
200 Buffalo River, South Buffalo Area. (W) Lake Erie; (N) Small Boat Harbor, William St; (E) South Park Ave; (S) Ridge Rd (Smoke Creek).
202 Buffalo downtown (600 dpi) (300 dpi) (detail 150%)--image covers most of the city
204 Town of Tonawanda (Grand Island Bridges, I-290, I-190, to North Buffalo (Scajacquada Expressway), to International RR Bridge (to Canada), to Eggert Road).
206 Grand Island (E half); North Tonawanda; Tonawanda (City & Town); I-290 (S edge)
210, 211 Amherst-Pendleton area along Tonawanda Creek (Transit Road & Millersport--New Road--Tonawanda Creek Road) See also 128 adjoining image.
212 Amherst/Williamsville (E of UB)
215 Amherst-Pendleton area (N of UB North Campus)
216 UB North Campus and Getzville/North Forest; Tonawanda. hi-res excerpt of Campus.
217 UB North Campus; Amherst (Boulevard Mall/Niagara Falls Blvd); Tonawanda; UB South Campus; Buffalo; Williamsville
219 UB South Campus and Eggertsville (N Amherst -- S Broadway/W Delaware Park -- E Cheektowaga). (Excerpt 300% showing UB/Englewood Ave.)
222, 223, 224 South Buffalo, West Seneca, Hamburg; N Cazenovia Park/Creek, E West Seneca (Route 400), S Milestrip Road (Orchard Park), W Lake Erie (Lackawanna) (Cazenovia Park 400%).