1953 Map of Corning

About this map

The Chemung River valley serves as the industrial and transit hub of this southern New York region, where the Tioga River and Cohocton River converge. At the center of this 1953 field-checked survey lies the city of Corning, showing a dense urban grid and civic landmarks like the County Courthouse, Memorial Stadium, and Sch No 8. The map documents the intricate rail infrastructure that powered the area's growth, with the Erie RR and Lackawanna and Western RR skirting the riverbanks and industrial sites like the Sewage Disposal plant. Surrounding the urban core, smaller communities such as Painted Post, Riverside, and South Corning are shown alongside steep terrain like Higman Hill and Spencer Hill. Local history and genealogy interest is high in the rural townships of Hornby and Campbell, which are dotted with numbered schoolhouses like District No 10 Sch and quiet burial grounds including Goodsell Cem and West Hill Cem.