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1918 Map of Hornell

Name: 1918 Topographic Map of Hornell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1918
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1918

About this map

Hornell and the adjacent Canisteo River valley anchor this 1918 industrial and agricultural landscape in Steuben County. The convergence of multiple rail lines, including the Erie RR and the Pittsburgh Shawmut and Northern RR, underscores the importance of this region as a transportation hub in the early twentieth century. Beyond the rail yards and the dense street grid of the city, the map reveals a rural network of dozens of one-room schoolhouses, such as the Dutch Street School, Loon Lake School, and Healey School, reflecting the era's localized educational system.

The topography transitions from the alluvial flats of Arkport to the high ridges of Cream Hill and Brown Hill. Named landmarks like The Rocks and the marshy basin of Spaulding Swamp provide distinct geographic markers for researchers. Small hamlets like Haskinsville and Beachville appear as tiny clusters of homesteads, preserving the settlement patterns of a period before the widespread expansion of motorized travel.