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2016 Map of Big Flats

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Big Flats
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Chemung-Feeder Canal and Sing Sing Cr define the lower basin of this Southern Tier landscape, where the flat valley floor meets the rising peaks of Townley Hill and Martin Hill. This area is shaped by transportation and water management, from the historic path of the feeder canal to the heavy infrastructure of the Elmira/Corning Regional Airport and the Norfolk Southern rail line. Numerous smaller settlements and rural crossroads like Fisherville, Post Creek, and Tompkins Corners are scattered throughout the hills and hollows.

Family history is deeply embedded in the land, preserved through a significant collection of burial grounds including Post Creek Cem, Oldfield Cem, and the Rural Home Cem. The map illustrates the complex drainage system of the valley, featuring engineered waterways like Mud Ditch alongside natural runs such as Cuthrie Run. This documentation of the Steuben and Chemung county line shows a modern landscape still oriented around its traditional topographic corridors.