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1950 Map of Montour Falls

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Montour Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Watkins Glen State Park and the southern tip of Seneca Lake anchor this topographic survey, illustrating the dramatic geography where the Finger Lakes meet the southern tier. The village of Montour Falls sits at the foot of steep slopes, defined by the cascading waters of Shequaga Falls and Aunt Sarahs Falls. The landscape transitions from the marshy floor of Bad Indian Swamp to the high plateaus of Mt Pleasant and Crandall Mtn.

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.