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1918 Map of Hornell

Name: 1918 Topographic Map of Hornell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1927
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1927

About this map

Hornell serves as the industrial and transit hub of the upper Canisteo River valley during the first world war era. The landscape is defined by the convergence of major rail lines and waterways, with the Erie RR and the Pittsburgh Shawmut and Northern RR meeting in the valley floor near Arkport. The intricate network of rural infrastructure is highly detailed, showing dozens of district schoolhouses like Dutch Street School and Babcock School that once anchored small farming communities in Dansville and Fremont.

The rugged highlands surrounding the river valleys are marked by distinctive landmarks such as The Rocks and Bald Hill. Local industry and social life are visible in the proximity of Carrington Reservoir and settlements like South Dansville. This 1914-1915 survey provides a clear view of the transition from late-nineteenth-century rural schooling to the modern rail-dominated economy of the Southern Tier.