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1944 Map of Corning

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Corning
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Corning serves as the industrial and transportation hub for this portion of Steuben County during the mid-1940s, situated at the confluence of the Chemung River and the Tioga River. The landscape is defined by the meeting of several major waterways, including the Cohocton River and Canisteo River, which shaped the development of rail lines such as the Erie RR and the Delaware Lackawanna And Western RR. These corridors connect established villages like Painted Post and Addison while supporting smaller clusters like Coopers Plains and Gang Mills.

Beyond the river valleys, the terrain is dotted with an extensive network of rural schoolhouses, indicating a decentralized but active agricultural community. Named landmarks such as Lumber City Sch, Liberty Pole Sch, and Frenchs Mill point to the area's legacy of timber and milling. The presence of U.S. Route 15 and State Route 17 reflects the transition into a modern highway era, even as older settlements like Presho and Caton maintain their traditional footprints.