1969 Map of Elmira

About this map

Elmira and its neighboring communities sit at a major southern tier crossroads in the late 1960s, defined by the convergence of the Chemung River and Newtown Creek. The urban core is dense with civic and educational institutions, including Elmira College, the Elmira Reformatory, and a high concentration of parochial schools like St Marys Sch. To the north, Elmira Heights transitions into the hills, while Southport and West Elmira expand the residential footprint into the valley floor.