Aerial Photographs of WNY & Buffalo
| 8187 (1927) | 8226 (1928) | 8275 (1928) | 8326 (1929) | 1966 | 1978 | Recent |
Individual images are listed by number. Some index maps (Click on series number at top of each section) are included here (originals may be viewed by appointment).
Images are added when requested. All images (except
where noted) are .jpg files usually scanned at 300
dpi and scale 100% (a few are 150 dpi). Images are bled beyond 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.
The best way to see what aerial photos have been posted below is to use your browser's SEARCH command and enter the most specific word for the location you wish to see (e.g., forest lawn).
For an appointment to access 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 UB in Maps page. Additional Erie County photos are available from the county website: Erie County Aerial Photographs: 1920 and 1951 collections (these may be downloaded). There is also 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).
See also: Aerial Photograph Collections in Other Institutions (Selected List). These are for locations across the country.
NEW Aerial Photographs of Western New York (UB Digit) for Buffalo (City); 175 plates (including some of the below images) cover the entire city. This is a subset of the 8226 series. Use the index below to identify plate numbers.
Note: These images are scanned from photo proofs of the original negatives. Quality is lower than from originals. 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.
| 8187 (1927) | 8226 (1928) | 8275 (1928) | 8326 (1929) | 1966 | 1978 | Recent |
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| Series - 8187 (Index) - 1927-1929 | |||||||||||
261 Wanakah along Lake Erie (Wanakah Country Club shown) |
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| Series - 8226 (Index) - 1927, Scale 1:9,600 | |||||||||||
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| See also: Aerial Photographs of Western New York (UB Digit) for Buffalo (City) aerials; includes 175 plates (including some of the below images). | |||||||||||
| 0-99
8, 9, 11 South Buffalo, Cazenovia Park to West Seneca boundary. (Cazenovia Park 400%). (See also: 1966, 1978 views). 16, 18 (S) Union Ship Canal, (N) Tifft Nature Preserve (S end); (W) Inner Harbor (S end); (E) RR tracks. 26, 28, 29, 60, 65 Buffalo River |
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| 100-199
100 Downtown Buffalo (east of Michigan Ave); Broadway-Clinton-Madison triangle, Jefferson (W) 101 Downtown Buffalo (east of City Hall) 145 Peace Bridge area and Black Rock Channel (detail) Humboldt
Park (Martin Luther King, Jr. Park), Masten area, west to Main Street. |
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| 200-299
206 Cheektowaga part of Mount Calvary Cemetery 245, 246, 247 (244-246, 409, 498 compilation map) Wehrle Drive, Spindrift, Transit (E), Ellicott Creek (S); connects to N with 406-407 Detail (300%) 245 showing Spindrift Drive & Court |
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| 300-399
329, 330, 331, 337, 339, 341 Cheektowaga
(Buffalo Crushed Stone site). |
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| 400-499
400, 401 Main Street, E of UB South Campus-Williamsville. See corresponding images 249-254; 397-399. |
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| 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). |
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| 600-699
606 607 608 609 Tonawanda
(NW)-Grand Island (E) (east channel Niagara River) 667, 668, 669 Niagara Falls, Ont. (Township), W of Navy Island, just S of Chippewa; See Also: 746+. |
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| 700-799
723 Tonawanda at Ellicott Creek Island (on Tonawanda Creek; Town of Tonawanda/City of North Tonawanda). |
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| 800-899
842 Chippewa, Ont. outlet of Welland River 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 |
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| 900-999
910, 911, 912 facsimile (note), 914, 915, 916, 917, 918 Niagara Falls-Wheatfield, along East Branch Niagara River, including Love Canal area (911-912). 920, 922, 924, 925, 927, 928, Niagara River, along Niagara Falls (city) to Niagara Falls (Ont.); includes falls and vicinity, Canadian and American sides. 943, 945, 947, 949, 951, 952, 954 Niagara Falls (city), to river N of falls.
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| 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 |
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| Series - 8275 (Key to Indexes) - 1928 | |||||||||||
114, 116 Lancaster: Genesee, Gunnville, Wehrle (See Compilation map for 114, 116, 318, 328) |
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| Series - 8326, Date - 1929 | |||||||||||
159 Boston Center (Patchin); route 391-Patchin Rd.-Liebler Rd. 784, 805, 807, 829 Ashford Hollow (Cattaraugus County) (near West Valley Nuclear Demonstration Project). |
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| 1966 (ARE-ARF) Scale: 1:20,000 |
| Series ARE-1GG-n Date - 1966 June (ca. 1:20,000 scale) |
136 Lockport SW to Pendleton, shows NYS Barge Canal; E to Transit Rd 149 Lockport SW to Pendleton; Comstock Corners; Lockport Rd; portion of NYS Barge Canal 150 Lockport SW to Pendleton; |
| Series ARE-2GG-n Date - 1966 (ca. 1:20,000 scale) |
19 20 Grand
Island (south bridge area) and Tonawanda (Town). Niagara River. |
| Series ARF-1GG-[nnn] Date - 1966 June 12 |
15 Cheektowaga I-90/33 (Kensington) interchange (similar coverage to ARF-3gg 52, 53) 42 d 71 South Buffalo, Cazenovia Park, N Buffalo River, E West Seneca (Thruway/400 interchange), S Ridge Road (Cazenovia Park 400%). (See also: 1927, 1978 views). 72, 73, 74 Thruway (I-990) corridor N Walden Avenue S exit for (pre-400) 400 expressway. 102 Buffalo (E of downtown); W Jefferson Ave., S Dingens St, E Harlem, N East Ferry St. (400% section Bailey/William/Bud Mill Drive; map key). 104 South of 102 (above), Buffalo River, South Buffalo. 129, 130, 131, 135, 136 Cattaraugus Creek 160 Stony Point, Union Ship Canal, Bethlehem Steel complex; Furman Blvd; Smoke Creek & Ridge Road. 163, 164, 165 Buffalo downtown (alt res images: 600 dpi; 300 dpi) |
| UB South Campus and vicinity (detail) |
| Series ARF-2GG-[nnn]-1966-[mo.-day] |
5, 6, 7, Grand Island NW; North Tonawanda (E) including Tonawanda Island, City of Tonawanda, Town of Tonawanda, and Niagara River (E Branch), Grand Island Bridge (S). 8 9 Grand
Island (south bridge area) and Tonawanda (Town). Niagara River. 42, 47, 48, 49, 50 Cattaraugus Creek 73, 74, 75, Grand Island (S) (south bridge area) and (E) Tonawanda (Town). Niagara River. |
| Series ARF-3GG-[nnn]-1966-[mo.-day] |
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24, 25 Cattaraugus Creek 81, 84, 85, 86, 87 Lancaster NY and vicinity (86 excerpt 400% showing comparison to 1966 and 2008). 116, 129 Ashford Hollow (near West Valley Nuclear Demonstration Project). Includes Cattaraugus Creek. 196 East Aurora (N), Wales (E) |
| Series ARF-4GG-[nnn]-1966-[mo.-day] |
| 109 |
| Series ARF-5GG-[nnn]-1966-[mo.-day] July 16, 1966 |
2, 3, 4, 5 Cattaraugus Creek |
| 1978 | |
| Series 36029-176--[nnn]-1978-[mo.-day] | |
23 Niagara
Falls to Grand Island north (see also 161 below) 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. 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). 101 Ashford Hollow (near West Valley Nuclear Demonstration Project). 121 West Seneca; I-90/I190 junction (W), routh 400 (S), Transit (E) Clinton St. (N). 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). 165 Niagara Falls/Wheatfield (N), Grand Island (excluding S end), East Branch Niagara River (E) 198 (W) Lake Erie; (N) Ridge Rd (Smoke Creek); (E) S. Park Ave; (S) Wanakah Ctry Club, Camp Rd, Pleasant. Also Hamburg Town Park. 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%). (See also: 1927, 1966 views). |
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| Modern Satellite Imagery (from outside sources) | |
| Eighteen Mile Creek at mouth on Lake Erie (April 15, 1995) Site of Graycliff house. |
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Guide Author: David J. Bertuca
Last Update: 8 April 2013

