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1914 Map of Corning

Name: 1914 Topographic Map of Corning
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1914
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1914

About this map

The Chemung River confluence near Painted Post serves as the industrial and transit anchor for this Steuben County landscape just before the First World War. This territory is a dense network of valley settlements and upland school districts, where the Cohocton River and Canisteo River join to form the Chemung. These waterways are mirrored by the steel of the Erie and Western Railroad and the Rochester Division, which funneled timber and goods through rail hubs like Corning and Addison.

Local history is preserved in the remarkably high density of rural schoolhouses, from Liberty Pole School in the south to Stony Knoll School in the north. The map reveals smaller industrial and agricultural footprints, such as French's Mill and the appropriately named Lumber City. Between the steep ridges of Orr Hill and numerous hollows, family-named landmarks and small hamlets like Presho and Coopers Plains illustrate the settled character of the Southern Tier during this era.