1935 Map of Binghamton West

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The Susquehanna River and Chenango River converge here, anchoring a landscape that in the mid-1930s was sharply divided between dense urban development and high-elevation rural homesteads. The city of Binghamton dominates the northeastern corner, shown in high detail with prominent landmarks such as the Post Office, Courthouse, and multiple hospitals. Beyond the city limits, the map traces the early suburban expansion into Oakdale and Stella, while the southern reaches of the quadrangle remain dominated by the steep topography of South Mountain and Table Rock Ridge. This 1935 survey captures the transition from a river-and-rail hub, served by the Erie and Delaware Lackawanna and Western railroads, to an area beginning to feel the influence of local road development such as Riverside Drive. Genealogists will find particular value in the identified rural schoolhouses like Grove Sch and cemeteries such as St Patrick Cemetery and the massive Spring Forest Cemetery.