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1969 Map of Elmira

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Elmira
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Chemung River divides the urban landscape of Elmira, where industrial rail corridors and dense residential neighborhoods met in the late 1960s. This survey details a city defined by significant institutional footprints, from the sprawling grounds of the Elmira Reformatory and Elmira College to medical landmarks like Arnot Ogden Hospital. The map serves as a vital genealogical resource, documenting numerous parochial institutions such as St Marys Sch and SS Peter and Paul (Cath), alongside extensive burial grounds including Woodlawn National Cem and the Catholic Cem.

Beyond the city core, the geography shifts toward the suburban growth of West Elmira and Southport, where the Erie-Lackawanna and Penn Central railroads intersect the valley. Local recreation and smaller water bodies like Eldridge Lake and Miller Pond provide contrast to the industrial lines, while the southern reaches of the quadrangle transition into the elevated terrain of Green Hill and Mount Zoar near the Pennsylvania border.