Aerial Photograph Collection
Index to Digitized Images
of Buffalo and Western New York

Below is a listing of individual images (by number) and index maps (Click on series number). These are added when a particular image is requested. All images (except where noted) are .jpg files usually scanned at resolution of 300 dpi and scale 100% (a few are 150 dpi). Images are bled beyond the photo edge to ensure that the entire image has been saved. Images are not rotated to proper North-South orientation. Red dots show recent additions. See also: information about the collection and its use.

To set up an appointment to access other aerial photos contact the UGL/SEL Reference Desk by calling 645-2945 or via e-mail at askASL@buffalo.edu. If you have aerial photographs or maps that you wish to donate to the UB Map Collection, or would be willing to loan to the Collection for creating copies, please contact us.

Additional aerial photographs and maps of the UB campuses (North and South) are available on the University at Buffalo in Maps page. Additional Erie County photos available from the county website: Erie County Aerial Photographs: 1920 and 1951 collections. Also has a page of 1920 miscellaneous photos.

Current satellite images of Western New York are also available online; See: Map & Satellite Images Online and Western New York Maps (GIS links provide access to satellite orthophotos).

261 Wanakah along Lake Erie (Wanakah Country Club shown)
300, 302 Eighteen Mile Creek and S bank-Lake Erie shoreline; 300% excerpt showing S bank at Lake Erie shoreline; excerpt (100%) at 600 dpi

0-99

26 60 65 Buffalo River
69, 70, 71 Colden-Glenwood area

100-199

101 Downtown Buffalo (east of City Hall)
102 Downtown Buffalo (City Hall detail)
104 Downtown Buffalo (west of City Hall)
110 Downtown Buffalo141 Main Street, Delaware Avenue, and Masten district
142 Main Street, Delaware Avenue, west of Main 145 Peace Bridge area and Black Rock Channel (detail) Humboldt Park (Martin Luther King, Jr. Park), Masten area, west to Main Street.
154, 155, 156 Buffalo (NE of downtown) near Masten.
182 Forest Lawn Cemetery & Main Street near Canisius College
183 Forest Lawn Cemetery
184 Forest Lawn Cemetery & Delaware Park
196 Forest Lawn Cemetery & Delaware Park

200-299

206 Cheektowaga part of Mount Calvary Cemetery
220, 222 University District near UB South Campus. Part of South Campus (E portion of campus not available).
233, 234, 236 Niagara River: Riverside area; Strawberry Island (W), Riverside Park (N), just E of Military Road (E), Scajaquada Creek (S). Erie Canal runs along entire length of photo.
244 Transit and Wehrle Drive (244 map key)
245, 246 (244-246, 409, 498 compilation map)
249, 251, 253, 254 Main Street, E of UB South Campus-Williamsville. See corresponding aerial images 397-399; 400-401.
266 Buffalo/Kenmore Military Road (W), southern portion of Kenmore (N), Delaware Avenue (E), Hertel Avenue (S); Bell Aircraft Corp. facility. See also 385-387.

300-399

329, 330, 331, 337, 339, 341 Cheektowaga (Buffalo Crushed Stone site).
363, 365, 366, 376, 377 Cheektowaga (Buffalo International Airport site) and surrounding area (Ellicott Creek, Williamsville).
385, 386, 387 Niagara River: Tonawanda/Riverside area; Niagara Street/River (W), Riverside Park at SW corner, Sheridan Drive (and S end of Mt. Olivet Cemetery) (N), Elmwood Avenue (E), Kenmore Avenue (S). Military Road runs N/S through center. See also 266.
397, 399 Main Street, E of UB South Campus-Williamsville. See corresponding aerial images 249-254; 400-401.

400-499

400, 401 Main Street, E of UB South Campus-Williamsville. See corresponding aerial images 249-254; 397-399.
451, 453, 454 Grand Island, S end; includes part of Beaver Island State Park; see also 1025.
476 Tonawanda west (Sheridan Drive & Military) section. See corresponding topo maps.
495, 496, 497, 498, 499. Transit Road area: Amherst (N)-Clarence. See compilation map: 495-503. (495 shows Buffalo Country Club).

500-599

500, 501, 502, 503. Transit Road area: Amherst (NE)-Clarence. See compilation map: 495-503. (500-501 shows Brookfield Country Club, see also: 8275-325).
507 N of Williamsville, E of Ellicott Creek (adjacent S of 572).
549 550 551 552 Tonawanda (W)-Grand Island (E) (east channel Niagara River; note the Erie Canal channel along E edge of the river).
572 N of Williamsville, E of Ellicott Creek (adjacent N of 507).
592, 593, 594, 595, 596 UB North Campus site Map key; Compilation Map.

600-699

606 607 608 609 Tonawanda (NW)-Grand Island (E) (east channel Niagara River)
641 Tonawanda (City)-North Tonawanda, junction of Ellicott & Tonawanda Creeks, with Niagara River.
663 Transit Road, North Amherst, near Niagara County line. (shows Transit Valley Country Club).

700-799

723 Tonawanda at Ellicott Creek Island (on Tonawanda Creek; Town of Tonawanda/City of North Tonawanda)
746, 747 Navy Island (Ontario); Navy Island composite image (746 & 747 mosaic).

800-899

882, 884, 886, 887, 888, 889, 890, 891, 892, 893, 894, 895 Amherst-Pendleton area along Tonawanda Creek (Transit Road & Millersport). See compilation map. See also for area: 929-933; 991-996; 1004-1001

900-999

910, 911, 912 (note), 914, 915, 916, 917, 918 Niagara Falls-Wheatfield, along East Branch Niagara River.
929, 930, 931, 932, 933 Pendleton area along Tonawanda Creek (Transit Road & Millersport--New Road--Tonawanda Creek Road). See compilation map. See also 882-895; 929-933; 1004-1001
955, 958, 959, 960, 961 Niagara Falls, along river; Falls, NF Ontario, to Whirlpool Bridge (N), to East of rapids.
987, 988, 989, 990, 991, 992, 993, 994, 995, 996, 997, 998 Amherst-Pendleton area along Tonawanda Creek (Transit Road & Millersport--New Road--Tonawanda Creek Road). See compilation map. See also 882-895; 929-933; 1004-1001

1000-1099

1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011 Amherst-Pendleton area along Tonawanda Creek (Transit Road & Millersport--New Road--Tonawanda Creek Road). See compilation map. See also 882-895; 991-996
1025, 1027, 1028 Grand Island, S tip; includes Beaver Island State Park; see also 451. (Accompanying topos both same scale: 1901; 1948)

114, 116 Lancaster: Genesee, Gunnville, Wehrle (See Compilation map for 114, 116, 318, 328)
318, 328 Lancaster: Main Street (E end Sheridan), Gunnville, Wehrle
322, 323, 324, 325 Clarence (Maple Road/Greiner; W of Transit-Harris Hill). (325 shows Brookfield Country Club, see also: 8226-500-501).
628 629 630 631 632 633 634 635 636 637 638 639 East Aurora to Wales, NY (20A)
662 663 Adjoining maps to 636-638

159 Boston Center (Patchin); route 391-Patchin Rd.-Liebler Rd.

19 20 Grand Island (south bridge area) and Tonawanda (Town). Niagara River.
74 Niagara River, N end Lake Ontario (Fort Niagara, Youngstown, NY-Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont./S to area North of Lewiston)
88 89 90 Niagara Falls, NY - Niagara Falls, Ont. (89 detail) and north down river.

15 Cheektowaga I-90/33 (Kensington) interchange (similar coverage to ARF-3gg 52, 53)
77 Cheektowaga I-90/33 (Kensington) interchange (S); I-90 (E); Main Street (Eggertsville), (N); Bailey Avenue, UB South Campus (W).
165 Buffalo downtown (alt res images: 600 dpi; 300 dpi)
166 Buffalo (northern) Delaware Park/Buffalo State (N); Scajacquada /Kensington Expressways (E); Virginia St. (S); Niagara St./Squaw Island (W) (300% excerpt)
167 (300% excerpts: Elmwood Corridor/Elmwood Strip; Buffalo State; Canisius College; Delaware Park area (includes Lake, Forest Lawn Cemetary, Buffalo Zoo)
170 Tonawanda west (Sheridan Drive & Military) section

8 9 Grand Island (south bridge area) and Tonawanda (Town). Niagara River.
10 Tonawanda west (Sheridan Drive & Military) section
84 Grand Island (North); Buckhorn Island, Navy Island; bridges to Niagara County.
90 Grand Island S tip (partial); Ontario (Ft. Erie); part of Beaver Island State Park (E part not in collection).Beaver Island: 1920, 1951.
165 Buffalo downtown (600 dpi) (300 dpi)

52, 53, 55 Cheektowaga (Buffalo International Airport, Thruway, Transit Road, Genesee Street). (Buffalo Crushed Stone site near Airport). Similar image from ARF 1gg 15; 200% Detail of Buffalo International Airport complex.
57, 58, 59 Cheektowaga/Williamsville (East), Clarence (North of Buffalo International Airport, Thruway, Transit Road, Maple Road)
63, 65, 71, 73 Amherst-Pendleton area along Tonawanda Creek (Transit Road & Millersport--New Road--Tonawanda Creek Road).
114 Western New York Nuclear Service Center (West Valley Nuclear Demonstration Project), Ashford, NY (Cattaraugus County). Includes Ashford and part of Cattaraugus Creek (200% detail). Also topo maps: 1924; 1939; 1964; 1988. Current sate image (Catt. Co GIS) showing topography/structures. Recent sate image. See also 1978 image.
157 Lancaster, Clarence (between Thruway (I-90) and Genesee Street; shows quarries, Lancaster Speedway). See also: Limestone Quarries in New York State (NYS-DEC).

18 Eighteen Mile Creek at mouth to Lake Erie and S; 300% excerpt near Creek mouth. See also 1995 image.
39, 58, 63 Cattaraugus Creek (Erie-Chautauqua County Line) W Lake shore-several miles inland (Portion of Cattaraugus Indian Reservation).

23 Niagara Falls to Grand Island north (see also 161 below)
39 Southern Erie County
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.
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.
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.
161 Niagara Falls to Grand Island north (Niagara Falls detail; Navy Island, Grand Island detail)
164 Niagara Falls, Grand Island north, NF airport, W Wheatfield
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
200 Buffalo River, South Buffalo Area
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.)

Note: These images are scanned from photo proofs of the original negatives. Quality is lower than from original. If you have better copies of these photographs, or if you have other photographs that you would be willing to share, please contact us and consider allowing us to scan these to upgrade our materials. Thank you.

David J. Bertuca, Map Librarian

Last Modified: 13 February 2008 djb
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