2010 Map of Speedsville

About this map

Speedsville and the surrounding rural communities of Tioga and Tompkins counties are defined by the winding course of the West Branch Owego Creek and several protected woodlands. The early 21st-century landscape is marked by a network of historic burial grounds, including the Central Chapel Cemetery and Caroline Centre Cemetery, which serve as vital touchstones for family historians. These quiet hamlets, such as Upper Fairfield and Guide Board Corners, remain connected by a web of local roads like Old 76 Rd and Level Green Rd, following the natural contours of Shindagin Hollow and Prospect Valley. Broad tracts of public land, such as Potato Hill State Forest and Fairfield State Forest, preserve the upland character of the region. Distinctive landmarks like the Padlock Lookout Tower offer a vertical counterpoint to the deep valleys carved by Boyer Creek and Doolittle Creek, illustrating the intersection of forestry management and rural settlement in this corner of the Southern Tier.