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1950 Map of Marathon

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Marathon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The Tioughnioga River valley serves as the primary corridor for commerce and transport through this section of New York, carrying the Delaware Lackawanna and Western railroad through the village of Marathon. This mid-century survey illustrates the rural character of the southern Finger Lakes region, where small hillside settlements like East Virgil and Messengerville are linked by a network of winding roads such as Parker Street Road and Browntown Road.

Genealogists can find significant local history markers including the Snyder Hill Cem and Parker Street Cem, alongside landmarks like the Lapeer Church. The terrain is defined by prominent elevations like Snyder Hill and Cook Hill, which overlook the creek systems of Gridley Creek and Jennings Creek. The map also captures the political geography of the time, documenting the borders where Cortland Co Broome Co meet near the hamlet of Killawog.