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1895 Map of Elmira

Name: 1895 Topographic Map of Elmira
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1907
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1907

About this map

The industrial and transport hub of Elmira dominates the southern Chemung County landscape in this late 19th-century survey. The city serves as a convergence point for several major rail lines, including the Northern Central R. R. and the Lehigh Valley R. R., while the Elmira and Horseheads Electric R. R. connects the urban center with the growing northern suburbs at Horseheads and Elmira Heights. The intricate street grid of Elmira contrasts with the surrounding topography, where the Chemung River cuts a wide valley floor flanked by significant elevations like Mount Zoar and Hawley Hill.

To the south, smaller communities such as Webb Mills, Pine City, and Southport reflect the more rural character of the area near the Pennsylvania border. At State Line Junction, the rail network branches out toward the coal and timber regions to the south. Local landmarks like Fitch Bridge and the Big Island define the river's path, while the uplands are marked by family-named features such as Beers Hill and Quackenbush Hill, providing rich geographic detail for researchers of Chemung and Steuben county history.