1986 Map of Elmira

About this map

The Chemung River and Susquehanna River define the industrial and residential corridors of this southern New York and northern Pennsylvania border region. In the mid-1980s, the valley floors are densely settled from Elmira through Horseheads, while the eastern reaches show the sprawling footprint of Endicott and Vestal near the confluence with the Tioughnioga River. The map highlights the significant academic presence in the north at Ithaca, where the campuses of Cornell University and Ithaca College overlook the southern tip of the Finger Lakes region.