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1902 Map of Waverly

Name: 1902 Topographic Map of Waverly
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The Chemung River valley defines the southern reaches of this landscape, where the bustling rail hub of Waverly sits just above the New York Pennsylvania state line. This survey, conducted at the close of the 19th century, reveals a complex web of transportation where the Erie R. R. and the Delaware Lackawanna and Western R. R. follow the river's path, while the Lehigh Valley R. R. cuts north through Van Etten.

Upland from the river, the terrain is dotted with small rural communities like Chemung Center, Erin, and Swartwood. Local history is preserved in named landmarks such as Shoemaker Mt. and Austin Hill, reflecting the family-based settlement patterns of Chemung and Tioga Counties. The map captures the industrial and agricultural infrastructure of the era, from the mill sites at Owens Mills to the junction at Spencer, before later twentieth-century developments altered these valley corridors.