1950 Map of Montour Falls

Infrastructure follows the narrow Catharine Valley, where the Barge Canal and rail lines like the Conrail and the Lehigh Valley trace the path of historic commerce. Beyond the valley floor, the rural uplands are dotted with local history markers including St Johns Seminary, School No 1, and several family burial grounds like Cook Cem and Coe Cem. The survey highlights the deep cuts of Mitchell Hollow and Beardsley Hollow that define the local drainage into Catharine Creek.