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1978 Map of Horseheads

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Horseheads
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Horseheads and Elmira Heights serve as the commercial and industrial anchors of this Chemung County landscape during the late 1970s. The valley floor is a dense corridor of transportation and industry, defined by the Conrail lines and the winding course of Newtown Creek. Notable civic and social hubs include the County Fairgrounds, the Army and Navy Reserve Center, and several local schools like Ridge Road Sch and the Center St Sch.

Residential growth climbs the surrounding elevations of Bowman Hill and Carr Hill, while the northern reaches of the quadrangle remain more open with small settlements like Pine Valley and Sullivanville. Genealogists will find significant detail in the multiple burial grounds, such as St Marys Cem and Maple Grove Cem. The presence of the Omni Airpark and numerous radio towers reflect the era's mid-century infrastructure reaching into the rural valley.