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1955 Map of Cortland

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Cortland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Cortland serves as the central hub of this mid-century survey, shown during a period of significant post-war development. The urban grid is anchored by the State College and the local hospital, while a network of regional railroads including the Lehigh Valley, D L & W, and Erie Lackawanna converge in the city center, illustrating the area's importance as a transportation junction. Surrounding the city, the landscape transitions into the hills of Cortlandville and Virgil, where the Tioughnioga River and Trout Brook carve through the terrain.

Rural life is preserved in smaller settlements like Munsons Corners and Blodgett Mills, with numerous localized landmarks such as School No 9 and the Virgil Rural Cem providing valuable points of reference for genealogists. The southern portion of the map is dominated by the State Reforestation Area and South Hill State Reforestation Area, reflecting large-scale conservation efforts across the upland ridges of South Hill and Tuller Hill.