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1900s (20th Century) Maps of Franklin County, New York

Explore 104 historic maps of Franklin County from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Franklin County's landscape evolved across the 1900s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Franklin County, NY maps

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  1. 1902 Map of Saranac, 1953 Print
    1902 Map of Saranac, 1953 Print
    1902 Saranac
    1953 Print · USGS
    The Adirondack High Peaks region comes alive in this survey from the early 1900s, showcasing the expansion of rail and water-based commerce. Researchers can trace the development of Saranac Lake, locate early industrial sites like Ames Mills, and follow the path of the Adirondack Division railroad.
  4. 1904 Map of Saranac
    1904 Map of Saranac
    1904 Saranac
    1904 Print · USGS
    Saranac Lake and the northern Adirondacks are captured here during the height of the early railroad era. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Adirondack Division and Chateaugay Branch through settlements like Bloomingdale, Gabriels, and Onchiota.
    10 unique versions available
  7. 1904 Map of Santanoni
    1904 Map of Santanoni
    1904 Santanoni
    1904 Print · USGS
    The Adirondack High Peaks are shown in the early twentieth century, an era of private sporting clubs and heavy iron mining. Trace early trails and remote outposts like Mac Intyre Ironworks, Camp Santanoni, and the Tahawus Club.
    10 unique versions available
  10. 1904 Map of Long Lake
    1904 Map of Long Lake
    1904 Long Lake
    1904 Print · USGS
    The Adirondack wilderness of the early 1900s is shown here as a landscape of logging camps and lakeside retreats. Trace the Steamboat Route on Long Lake to Island House, or locate old rail junctions near Faust and Coreys P.O.
    10 unique versions available
  13. 1905 Map of Saint Regis
    1905 Map of Saint Regis
    1905 Saint Regis
    1905 Print · USGS
    Franklin County's wilderness is captured at the height of the early resort and logging era, showing the rail lines that opened these woods to the world. Trace the paths of the Adirondack Division or locate historic outposts like Brandon, Paul Smiths, and Wawbeek.
    9 unique versions available
  16. 1906 Map of Loon Lake, 1958 Print
    1906 Map of Loon Lake, 1958 Print
    1906 Loon Lake
    1958 Print · USGS
    The northern Adirondacks at the turn of the century are shown here as a landscape of remote mountain outposts and expanding rail lines. Researchers can trace early family-named sites like Hunter Home, local industries at Upper Kilns, and the junction of the Delaware and Hudson railroad.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1907 Map of Tupper Lake
    1907 Map of Tupper Lake
    1907 Tupper Lake
    1907 Print · USGS
    The Adirondack wilderness at the turn of the century shows a landscape defined by new rail lines and remote sporting clubs. Researchers can trace the early rail stops at Piercefield Sta and Childwold Sta or locate the isolated Sabattis P O and Ushers Farm.
    8 unique versions available
  22. 1908 Map of Loon Lake
    1908 Map of Loon Lake
    1908 Loon Lake
    1908 Print · USGS
    Franklin County's mountain wilderness is captured here in the early twentieth century, showing a landscape defined by timber kilns and nascent rail travel. Genealogists and historians can trace old homesteads and landmarks like Inman PO, Bryants Mill, and the historic Port Kent and Hopkinton Turnpike.
    6 unique versions available
  25. 1911 Map of Lyon Mountain, 1956 Print
    1911 Map of Lyon Mountain, 1956 Print
    1911 Lyon Mountain
    1956 Print · USGS
    The northern Adirondacks at the peak of the iron era reveal a landscape of mining hamlets and mountain kilns. Genealogists can trace family footprints in Loudell PO, Standish, and Sugarbush, or follow the industrial path of the Delaware and Hudson RR.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1913 Map of Lyon Mountain
    1913 Map of Lyon Mountain
    1913 Lyon Mountain
    1913 Print · USGS
    The northern Adirondacks in the pre-war years were a landscape of mountain hamlets and industrial outposts. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Lyon Mountain, locate the Loudell P.O., and follow the Delaware and Hudson RR through the high country.
    5 unique versions available
  31. 1915 Map of Churubusco
    1915 Map of Churubusco
    1915 Churubusco
    1915 Print · USGS
    Northern Clinton County is documented here in the early twentieth century, showing a landscape of boundary settlements and mountain lakes. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous rural schoolhouses and junctions like Harrigan Corners, Churubusco, and the Halfway House.
    7 unique versions available
  34. 1915 Map of Chateaugay
    1915 Map of Chateaugay
    1915 Chateaugay
    1915 Print · USGS
    Northern Franklin County appears here during the height of its rail-and-mill era, bordering the international boundary with Canada. Genealogists can trace family footprints through dozens of numbered schoolhouses, the White Church, and industrial sites like Cooks Mill or The Forge.
    4 unique versions available
  37. 1915 Map of Malone, 1957 Print
    1915 Map of Malone, 1957 Print
    1915 Malone
    1957 Print · USGS
    Franklin County at the onset of the Great War reveals a landscape defined by industrial rail junctions and a dense network of district schools. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural school sites and landmarks like the County Almshouse, Malone Junction, and Fort Covington.
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1915 Map of Moira, 1957 Print
    1915 Map of Moira, 1957 Print
    1915 Moira
    1957 Print · USGS
    Northern New York's borderlands are captured here in the early twentieth century, showing the intersection of tribal lands and rail-driven commerce. Genealogists can trace family names and early rural life through Brasher Iron Works, Potter School, and Irish Corners.
  43. 1917 Map of Malone
    1917 Map of Malone
    1917 Malone
    1917 Print · USGS
    Northern New York's borderlands are captured here during the height of the steam-rail era, centered on the busy junction at Malone. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near dozens of rural schoolhouses or along the Rutland RR and Salmon River.
    5 unique versions available
  46. 1917 Map of Moira
    1917 Map of Moira
    1917 Moira
    1917 Print · USGS
    Northern New York's borderlands come alive in the years before the Great War, showing a landscape defined by the St Regis Indian Reservation and busy rail lines. Researchers can trace family landmarks like Laverys Corner, the Brasher Iron Works, and early industrial sites like Wagstaff Factory.
    4 unique versions available
  49. 1919 Map of Nicholville, 1958 Print
    1919 Map of Nicholville, 1958 Print
    1919 Nicholville
    1958 Print · USGS
    In the Adirondack foothills during the early twentieth century, small riverside settlements and timber camps defined local life. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous rural schoolhouses like Water Street School and old crossroads like Heath Hill Corners.
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1920 Map of Childwold, 1954 Print
    1920 Map of Childwold, 1954 Print
    1920 Childwold
    1954 Print · USGS
    In the Adirondack interior during the early 1920s, this area showcases a network of timber camps and early sporting clubs. Researchers can trace the riverfront development of Hollywood and Childwold, or locate landmarks like the Shur-leff Hotel and Kildare.
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1921 Map of Childwold
    1921 Map of Childwold
    1921 Childwold
    1921 Print · USGS
    The Adirondack wilderness in the early twenties was a landscape of remote sporting clubs and isolated river outposts. Genealogists and historians can trace old homesteads and landmarks like the Shurtleff Hotel, Childwold School, and the long-vanished community of Hollywood.
  58. 1921 Map of Nicholville
    1921 Map of Nicholville
    1921 Nicholville
    1921 Print · USGS
    Upper St. Lawrence and Franklin counties come alive in the early twentieth century as a landscape of timber-driven river towns and rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family footprints near St Regis Falls, Dickinson Center, and numerous rural sites like Harper School or Joe Indian.
    4 unique versions available
  61. 1921 Map of Santa Clara, 1960 Print
    1921 Map of Santa Clara, 1960 Print
    1921 Santa Clara
    1960 Print · USGS
    Franklin County's deep woods and timber-driven rail lines are captured here in the early 1920s. Genealogists and historians can locate rural schoolhouses like School No 7 and vanished logging stops along the Brooklyn Cooperage RR or near Santa Clara.
    2 unique versions available
  64. 1922 Map of Childwold
    1922 Map of Childwold
    1922 Childwold
    1922 Print · USGS
    The St. Lawrence County wilderness in the early twenties is a landscape of isolated camps and early Adirondack outposts. Local historians can locate vanished sites like the Shurtleff Hotel or trace the early foundations of Childwold and Hollywood near the Jordan River.
    4 unique versions available
  67. 1923 Map of Santa Clara
    1923 Map of Santa Clara
    1923 Santa Clara
    1923 Print · USGS
    Franklin County's North Country is captured here in the early twenties, showing a landscape of timber-driven rail lines and mountain hamlets. Researchers can trace the New York Central Railroad through Santa Clara or locate the old McCollom School and Everton settlement.
    5 unique versions available
  70. 1931 Map of Lyon Mountain
    1931 Map of Lyon Mountain
    1931 Lyon Mountain
    1931 Print · USGS
    The northern Adirondack mining and timber lands are shown here in the early 1900s, centered on the heights of Lyon Mountain. Researchers can trace the Chateaugay R.R. as it serves industrial sites like Junction Kilns and the settlement at Standish.
  73. 1943 Map of Churubusco
    1943 Map of Churubusco
    1943 Churubusco
    1943 Print · USGS
    Clinton County during the early war years remains a landscape of high summits and rural schoolhouses. Family historians can trace ancestral sites near Churubusco or locate properties along the Rutland line and the Great Chazy River.
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