1969 Map of Erin

About this map

Newtown Creek and Baldwin Creek carve through the upland terrain of Chemung County, defining a landscape marked by narrow valleys and prominent ridges like Tuthill Ridge and Austin Hill. The 1969 landscape reveals a series of historic rural nodes including Erin, South Erin, and Breesport, with the latter featuring local industrial activity at several Gravel Pits. Local history is deeply etched into the topography through a high density of family and community burial grounds, such as the Old Scotchtown Cem, Red Chalk Cem, and Van Duzer Cem. A notable social landmark, the County Home and Infirmary, sits along the creek west of Breesport. The road network, including the Lehigh Valley Road and Park Station Road, follows the natural contours of the hills, connecting isolated farms and homes to the primary valley settlements.