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2010 Map of Big Flats

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Big Flats
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Big Flats and the surrounding Chemung County countryside are defined by a complex network of valleys and ridges, where agricultural history meets modern transportation infrastructure. The landscape is marked by numerous family and community burial grounds, including Oldfield Cemetery, Miller Cemetery, and Mills Cemetery, which serve as vital landmarks for genealogical research. The valley floor is heavily influenced by water management and transit, featuring the Chemung Feeder Canal and Mud-Ditch alongside the larger Sing Sing Creek.

Modern development is concentrated around the Elmira-Corning Regional Airport, while the northern uplands remain characterized by named hollows and hills like Breed Hollow and Martin Hill. Settlements such as Post Creek and Tompkins Corners anchor the rural road network, which winds past the Spruce Run Tree Farm. The interplay between these old agricultural homesteads and the newer aviation and transit corridors provides a clear picture of the region's 21st-century evolution.