1904 Map of Binghamton

About this map

The Binghamton rail hub emerges as a dense industrial core at the confluence of the Chenango River and the Susquehanna River in this early twentieth-century survey. The landscape is defined by its intense concentration of transportation infrastructure, including the Erie Railroad and the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad, which follow the river valleys to connect the city with neighboring Lestershire and Port Dickinson. Beyond the urban grid, the map documents a series of rural townships such as Maine, Fenton, and Kirkwood, where small settlements like New Ireland and Glencastle dot the upland terrain between the waterways. The presence of Ross Park and a central Hospital reflect the growing social infrastructure of the regional seat, while the outlying Lily Lakes and narrow valleys like Stilson Hollow highlight the geography that shaped the area's development.