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2010 Map of Marathon

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Marathon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Tioughnioga River valley serves as the primary corridor for movement and settlement through this portion of Broome and Cortland Counties. The village of Marathon and the hamlet of Killawog are the principal population centers, linked by a transportation spine that follows the river's winding path southward. Higher elevations to the east and west are defined by a network of rural roads and family-named landmarks like Quail Hill and Piety Ridge Rd, indicating a landscape long dedicated to agriculture and upland farming.

Local history is preserved in several small burial grounds, including the Parker Street Cemetery and Snyder Hill Cemetery, which mark the early footprints of rural neighborhoods. Small-scale aviation is represented by the Lapeer Flyer Airport near the community of Lapeer. Water features such as Jennings Creek and Hunts Creek drain the surrounding hills, contributing to the river system that has historically shaped the region's development and topography.