Catharine, New York
31 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1898 and the latest in 1992. It stands in Catharine town. It lies in ZIP code area 14869. It lies near Beardsley Hollow. The Survey maps it on the Montour Falls quadrangle.
Then and now
1898 to 1992The same ground, surveyed 94 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Catharine
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
- Lawrence Memorial Chapel and Cemeterylisted 2025
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 31 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1898 USGS Watkins Glen quadrangle1:62500
- 1901 USGS Watkins quadrangle1:62500, 10 printings
- 1905 USGS Watkins Glen quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1950 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS Montour Falls quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Montour Falls quadrangle1:24000
- 1962 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1965 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:100000
- 1992 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
96 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 96 fires within 5 miles of Catharine between 1997 and 2020, burning about 104 acres in total. 12 started naturally. 19 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 32 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 19 |
| Debris and open burning | 18 |
| Natural | 12 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 3 August 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 27 August 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 2 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 10 August 2001 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 4 July 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 2 July 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 17 July 2017 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Catharine: 6 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Salt. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Hager No.1 Well | Salt | Past Producer | ||
| Federal Land Bank No.1 Well | Salt | Past Producer | ||
| Barber Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Barber Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Pertl Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Pertl Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Town Source Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Wickham Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
7 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Catharine in 7 storm reports between 2009 and 2024: 7 thunderstorm wind. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Catharine | $60,000 | Severe straight line winds caused significant damage to a barn and power lines. Trees were also blown down just north of Odessa. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Catharine | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Catharine | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Catharine | $4,000 | A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm produced severe winds and knocked over trees and wires. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Catharine | $2,000 | Two large trees were blown down. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Catharine | $1,500 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto a house. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Catharine | $1,500 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree on a barn. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa | 1.7 miles | 31 | |
| Alpine | 3.2 miles | 34 | |
| Deckertown | 3.3 miles | 31 | |
| Montour Falls | 4.0 miles | 31 | |
| Alpine Junction | 4.2 miles | 34 | |
| Cayuta | 5.1 miles | 34 | |
| Wedgewood | 5.8 miles | 29 | |
| Moreland | 6.5 miles | 29 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 946037. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.










