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1904 Map of Apalachin

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Apalachin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Susquehanna River valley life at the opening of the twentieth century is defined by a dense network of competing rail lines and small agricultural hamlets. The Erie RR and the Delaware Lackawanna and Western RR trace the river’s north and south banks respectively, while the Lehigh Valley RR follows the East Branch Owego Creek through Newark Valley. These transport corridors connect industrializing centers like Union and Endicott to the surrounding hillsides.

Upland areas reveal localized communities such as Waite Settlement and Oakley Cors, tucked away from the main river thoroughfares. The terrain is marked by significant elevations like the Pinnacle and the river feature Hiawatha I. These labels offer a detailed view of Tioga and Broome Counties before the expansion of the modern Triple Cities metro area, preserving the locations of rural schools and family-named corners like Foster and Gaskill.