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1953 Map of Horseheads

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Horseheads
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The village of Horseheads serves as a major transportation junction in this mid-century survey, where the valley floor is etched with the paths of the Pennsylvania and Erie RR. This industrial and transit hub is mirrored by the growth in Elmira Heights, which features landmarks like Edison High Sch and the County Fairgrounds. The landscape still bears the watermark of earlier eras, most notably the long stretch of the Abandoned Canal running parallel to Catharine Creek.

Family history is preserved in several significant burial grounds, including Maple Grove Cem and St Nicholas Cem. Beyond the urban centers, the terrain rises into the surrounding uplands of Catlin Hill and Bowman Hill, while the valley reaches toward smaller hamlets like Pine Valley and Sullivanville. The map also details early educational infrastructure through numerous numbered district schools such as School No 2 and School No 7.