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1956 Map of Apalachin

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Apalachin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Susquehanna River carves a sweeping arc through the center of this Tioga County landscape, defining the development of Apalachin and Owego. During the mid-1950s, the river valley served as a busy industrial corridor, home to both the Erie RR and the Delaware Lackawanna and Western RR, which parallel the water's edge. This transportation network supported small riverside communities like Campville, where the local Riverside Cem and a Fire Sta overlook the northern banks.

Further south, the terrain rises into upland ridges cut by Apalachin Creek and Deerlick Creek. This area remains predominantly rural and residential, anchored by the Central Apalachin Sch and the more remote South Apalachin community near the New York and Pennsylvania state line. The map captures a transition from the bustling river-and-rail infrastructure to the quiet farm roads and family-named hills like Bodle Hill and Burnt Hill that characterize the southern tier's interior.