Maps & Cartography: Finding Maps Online

Last Updated: Oct 22, 2025 4:02 PM

Introduction

These pages collect resources and tips for finding digitized and digital maps online.

Columbia Gazetteer of the World

An encyclopedia of geographical places and features. More Info
Full-Text UB ONLY
Digital Sanborn Maps - New York

Electronic access to Sanborn fire insurance maps for New York State from 1867-1970. More Info
Data UB ONLY
Neighborhood Change Database 2010

Provides electronic access to U.S. Census data from 1970-2010, with data normalized to 2010 Census tracts. For use with statistics and GIS applications. More Info
Data UB ONLY
PolicyMap

Web-based data and mapping tool for United States demographics. More Info
UB ONLY
Social Explorer

Demographic information about the United States including historical data back to 1790. More Info
Data UB ONLY

Historical Topographic Maps of Buffalo. Briefly describes the collection and shows some examples. These maps range from 1895-1948.
Aerial Photographs of Buffalo and Erie/Niagara Counties. Photographs made in 1927-1928, 1966, and 1978. Covers various altitudes and locations. Index maps make it possible to locate specific sites in region. Sample image of South Buffalo area.
Fire Insurance Maps of Buffalo. Sanborn Fire Insurance Company maps. Detailed maps of individual blocks. UB has a subscription to the entire New York State historical Sanborn maps (UB users only), and a microfilm set of Buffalo.
Zoning Map of Buffalo. Basic reference to commercial, industrial, and residential zones.