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1968 Map of Binghamton West

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Binghamton West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Binghamton and Johnson City dominate the northern landscape of this survey, where the Susquehanna River meets the Chenango River. The urban core is a dense network of civic and religious institutions, including the Courthouse, City Hall, and numerous parish schools like St Patricks Sch. The Erie-Lackawanna railroad lines parallel the river, serving industrial sites like the Powerplant near Westover.

South of the river, the terrain rises sharply toward Ingraham Hill and Table Rock Ridge, marking a transition from industrial valley to upland plateaus. The recently established State University of New York at Binghamton sits near Fuller Hollow Creek, signaling the mid-century expansion of the region's educational infrastructure. From the large tracts of Ely Park to the small rural settlement at Hawleyton near the Pennsylvania border, the map documents a community balanced between its manufacturing roots and its growing academic and suburban character.