South Corning and the Corning Manor residential area occupy the northern edge of this landscape, where the Chemung River bends through the valley near the confluence of the Tioga River and Cowanesque River. The map reveals a transition from these developed valley fringes into the high ground of Spencer Hill and Martin Hill, characterized by a network of rural settlements and small farms. This plateau region is defined by deep drainages like Whisky Cr and Caton Cr, which helped dictate the early settlement patterns of hamlets such as West Caton and Frenchs Mill. Local history is preserved in sites like Elmwood Cem and Seelye Cem, while the area's modern infrastructure is represented by the Corning Community Coll campus and aviation sites including Old Port Royal Airport and Canaan's Field Airport.
123 named features on this map. Tap any name to fly to it.
Don’t see what you’re looking for? This feature index may not catch every label — zoom into the map to look around manually.
This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
1895 · Elmira
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1900 · Tioga
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1902 · Tioga
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1905 · Watkins Glen
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1914 · Corning
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1931 · Troy
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1938 · Troy
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Corning
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Elmira
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Campbell
USGS Topo · 1:24,000