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1914 Map of Corning

Name: 1914 Topographic Map of Corning
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

The Chemung River valley serves as the industrial and transit backbone for this region of Steuben County just before the First World War. Three major rail lines converge at Painted Post, including the Erie RR and the New York Central and Hudson River RR, supporting the growth of Corning. The map reveals a high density of small-scale educational infrastructure, with dozens of rural schoolhouses like the Lumber City School and Liberty Pole School serving scattered hilltop farming communities.

While the larger river valleys are dominated by rail yards and growing settlements like Addison, the surrounding uplands maintain a traditional rural character. Notable features include small hamlets such as Steamtowm and Browntown, alongside isolated landmarks like French's Mill. The intricate network of creeks, such as Glendening Creek and Post Creek, dictates the placement of these early twentieth-century roads and homesteads.