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2016 Map of Cortland

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Cortland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Tioughnioga River valley anchors this study of Cortland and its surrounding hill country, where the West Branch and East Branch converge. The landscape is defined by its educational and transport hubs, notably the SUNY Coll at Cortland campus and the Cortland County Airport-Chase Field. Beyond the city center, the terrain rises into prominent elevations like Cosmos Hill and Carr Hill, with smaller communities such as Blodgett Mills, Gracie, and Virgil following the path of early valley roads and creek beds.

Genealogists will find a high concentration of burial grounds, including the Cortland Rural Cem and Saint Marys Cem near the city, as well as the more remote Virgil Rural Cem and Forest Hill Cem. The industrial and transit legacy of the region is marked by the New York, Susquehanna & Western RR and the Tioughnioga River Bridge, reflecting a long-established network connecting these Southern Tier settlements.