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1953 Map of Big Flats

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Big Flats
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Chemung River valley serves as a bustling corridor of mid-century transport and settlement in this 1953 study. The village of Big Flats is a central hub where the Lackawanna RR and Erie RR converge, illustrating the heavy industrial reliance on rail before the interstate era. This infrastructure supports the local economy alongside the County Airport situated near Fisherville.

Upland from the river, the landscape transitions into a network of ridges and hollows, such as Breed Hollow and Holderman Hollow, dotted with numerous district schools and local landmarks. Educational sites like Farr Sch and Wolcott Sch are scattered across the terrain, reflecting a decentralized rural community structure. Notable family-named sites and cemeteries, including the Oldfield Cem and Whitney Cem, provide critical touchstones for genealogical research, while northern settlements like Post Creek and Tompkins Corners show the steady development of the Chemung and Steuben county borderlands.