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2019 Map of Montour Falls

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Montour Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Catharine Creek and the Catharine Valley Trail define the central corridor of this region, following the lowlands between the steep rises of Foots Hill and Terry Hill. The landscape illustrates a transition from the marshy margins of Bad Indian Swamp near Watkins Glen to the structured water management systems of the Diversion Channel south of Montour Falls. This engineering, including the Lhommedieu Street Bridge and Mill Street Bridge, highlights the ongoing effort to manage the local hydrology through the narrow valley.

Settlement patterns concentrate along the major routes through Deckertown, Odessa, and Millport, where numerous small family and community burial grounds like Cook Cem and Parsons Cem are preserved. The terrain is marked by significant elevation changes, from the deep gorge of Havana Glen to the high ground of Mt Pleasant and Crandall Mtn, providing a clear view of the glacial carving and drainage patterns that shaped the Schuyler and Chemung County border.