Map showing William T. Love's proposed Model City site, Niagara County, New York

Niagara Falls ( N.Y.)--Maps

Niagara County (N.Y.)--Maps

City planning--New York (State)--Niagara County

Love, William T.

Model City was a city proposed by original Love Canal developer William T. Love in the late 19th century to be built outside Niagara Falls, New York. As a part of the plan for the Model City a canal was to be dug from the upper Niagara River to Lewiston, New York which was seven miles downriver.

A vintage map highlighting the “Site of Model City” in the Niagara region near the U.S.-Canada border. The map shows surrounding towns, railroads, and rivers, including Niagara Falls, Youngstown, and the Niagara River. Key infrastructure such as the New York Central Railroad and hydro power lines are also marked.

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Love Canal Images. LIB-003

Penelope D. Ploughman Love Canal Collection. MS-0100