Old Maps of Norwood, Potsdam for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Norwood with 27 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Norwood has changed over the decades.


Norwood, Potsdam maps

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  1. 1905 Map of Waddington
    1905 Map of Waddington
    1905 Waddington
    1905 Print · USGS
    The international border along the St. Lawrence River is captured here in the early 1900s, before modern seaway developments altered the shoreline. Researchers can trace the original locations of Waddington, the locks of the Rapide Plat Canal, and the Grand Trunk RR rail line.
    5 unique versions available

  2. 1906 Map of Massena, 1956 Print
    1906 Map of Massena, 1956 Print
    1906 Massena
    1956 Print · USGS
    St. Lawrence County is mapped here at the opening of the twentieth century, showcasing a landscape of powerful river rapids and vital international border crossings. Genealogists can trace early rail stations and rural hamlets like North Stockholm Knapps Sta, Massena Center, and Winthrop.

  3. 1907 Map of Massena
    1907 Map of Massena
    1907 Massena
    1907 Print · USGS
    St. Lawrence County is depicted in the early twentieth century, showing a landscape defined by the powerful rapids of the upper river before modern dams. Researchers can trace historic river landings like Louisville Landing, the path of the Massena Power Canal, and small rail stops such as North Stockholm Knapps Sta.
    6 unique versions available

  4. 1908 Map of Potsdam
    1908 Map of Potsdam
    1908 Potsdam
    1908 Print · USGS
    St. Lawrence County is captured here in the early twentieth century as a vibrant landscape of river-powered industry and dispersed school districts. Researchers can trace the original N. Y. C. and H. R. R. R. through Norwood or locate historic rural landmarks like Browns Bridge and Old Forge School.
    7 unique versions available

  5. 1910 Map of Canton, 1956 Print
    1910 Map of Canton, 1956 Print
    1910 Canton
    1956 Print · USGS
    St. Lawrence County is captured here in the early twentieth century as a busy corridor of rail travel and river-powered industry. Researchers can locate family homesteads near Crary Mills, Langdon Corners, or the historic Brick Chapel along the Grass River.

  6. 1911 Map of Canton
    1911 Map of Canton
    1911 Canton
    1911 Print · USGS
    Northern St. Lawrence County is captured here in the early twentieth century as a busy corridor of river-powered industry and rail transport. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Canton and Potsdam or locate smaller rural hubs like Brick Chapel and Pyrites.
    4 unique versions available

  7. 1942 Map of Chase Mills, 1961 Print
    1942 Map of Chase Mills, 1961 Print
    1942 Chase Mills
    1961 Print · USGS
    St. Lawrence County was a landscape of river-driven hamlets and rural school districts in the early 1940s. Genealogists can trace family lines through landmarks like Haskell Ridge Cem, the Norwood and St Lawrence rail line, and Chase Mills.

  8. 1942 Map of Norfolk, 1961 Print
    1942 Map of Norfolk, 1961 Print
    1942 Norfolk
    1961 Print · USGS
    St. Lawrence County in the early 1940s was a bustling corridor of river power and rail transport. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Norfolk and Norwood or locate rural landmarks like Bixby Cem and School No 17.

  9. 1943 Map of Potsdam
    1943 Map of Potsdam
    1943 Potsdam
    1943 Print · USGS
    St. Lawrence County during the early war years reveals a landscape of river-powered industry and dispersed school districts. Researchers can locate family heritage at Bayside Cem and St Marys Cem or trace the early industrial footprint of the Sugar Island Dam and the Garfield Gem mine.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1943 Map of Chase Mills
    1943 Map of Chase Mills
    1943 Chase Mills
    1943 Print · USGS
    St. Lawrence County is captured here in the early 1940s, showing a landscape of small agricultural hamlets and river-fed industry. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Haskell Ridge Cem and trace the old Norwood and St Lawrence RR through Chase Mills.

  11. 1943 Map of Norfolk
    1943 Map of Norfolk
    1943 Norfolk
    1943 Print · USGS
    Northern St. Lawrence County during the mid-1940s is defined by a landscape of riverside industry and rural school districts. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Bixby Cem and several numbered schoolhouses from Grantville to North Stockholm.

  12. 1944 Map of Canton
    1944 Map of Canton
    1944 Canton
    1944 Print · USGS
    St. Lawrence County was a landscape of river-powered hamlets and busy rail corridors during the mid-forties. Researchers can trace the layout of Canton and Potsdam or find smaller family-named junctions like Casey Corners, Langdon Corners, and Slab City.

  13. 1948 Map of Ogdensburg, 1973 Print
    1948 Map of Ogdensburg, 1973 Print
    1948 Ogdensburg
    1973 Print · USGS
    The international border along the St Lawrence River comes to life in the late 1940s, showing the vital rail and water connections between New York and Ontario. Researchers can trace the grounds of St Lawrence University, the massive Camp Drum military reservation, and the historic Rideau River and Canal.
    2 unique versions available

  14. 1951 Map of Ogdensburg
    1951 Map of Ogdensburg
    1951 Ogdensburg
    1951 Print · USGS
    The St. Lawrence frontier and the North Country are captured here during the post-war era, from the river ports to the high Adirondacks. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river economy through Ogdensburg, the Rutland rail lines, and Potsdam.

  15. 1953 Map of Ogdensburg
    1953 Map of Ogdensburg
    1953 Ogdensburg
    1953 Print · USGS
    The North Country and St. Lawrence Valley are shown here in the early fifties, just as the region’s rail-and-river economy remained in full swing. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named corners and rural hubs along the Rutland railroad or locate heritage sites near Ogdensburg, Potsdam, and the St Regis Indian Reservation.

  16. 1961 Map of Ogdensburg
    1961 Map of Ogdensburg
    1961 Ogdensburg
    1961 Print · USGS
    The St. Lawrence valley and the Adirondack high country meet in this early sixties survey during a peak era for rail and river commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the New York Central railroad through remote settlements like Wanakena, Conifer, and Piercefield.

  17. 1964 Map of West Potsdam, 1965 Print
    1964 Map of West Potsdam, 1965 Print
    1964 West Potsdam
    1965 Print · USGS
    St. Lawrence County in the mid-1960s was a landscape of river-powered industry and dispersed farming hamlets. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through rural landmarks like Thompson Sch, Dailey Ridge Ch, and the hamlet of Slab City.

  18. 1964 Map of Norfolk, 1966 Print
    1964 Map of Norfolk, 1966 Print
    1964 Norfolk
    1966 Print · USGS
    St. Lawrence County in the mid-1960s shows a landscape of river-driven industry and growing state forests. Trace the path of the Norwood and St Lawrence RR through the hamlets of Raymondville and Norfolk or locate family plots at Bixby Cem.

  19. 1964 Map of Potsdam, 1966 Print
    1964 Map of Potsdam, 1966 Print
    1964 Potsdam
    1966 Print · USGS
    St. Lawrence County is captured during a period of academic and industrial growth in the mid-sixties. Researchers can trace the footprints of Clarkson College, locate family plots in Bayside Cem, and follow the New York Central Railroad through Norwood.
    3 unique versions available

  20. 1964 Map of Chase Mills, 1966 Print
    1964 Map of Chase Mills, 1966 Print
    1964 Chase Mills
    1966 Print · USGS
    St. Lawrence County is captured here in the mid-1960s, showing a network of rural hamlets and river-driven landscapes before modern redevelopment. Researchers can locate family burial plots at Haskell Ridge Cem and trace the paths between old crossroads like Dalton Crossing and Chase Mills.

  21. 1985 Map of Massena
    1985 Map of Massena
    1985 Massena
    1985 Print · USGS
    Northern New York at the mid-eighties shows a landscape of river-driven industry and high mountain wilderness along the Canadian border. Researchers can trace the legacy of iron working and milling in Brasher Iron Works or follow the Raquette River through Massena and Potsdam.

  22. 1985 Map of Ogdensburg, 1986 Print
    1985 Map of Ogdensburg, 1986 Print
    1985 Ogdensburg
    1986 Print · USGS
    The St. Lawrence River valley and the northern New York borderlands are shown here in the mid-1980s, during a period of established institutional and collegiate growth. Researchers can trace the paths of CONRAIL through Potsdam or locate local landmarks like Mater Dei College and Rensselaer Falls.
    2 unique versions available

  23. 1994 Map of Massena
    1994 Map of Massena
    1994 Massena
    1994 Print · USGS
    The St. Lawrence River valley and northern Adirondacks meet in the mid-1990s, revealing a landscape of international shipping, rail corridors, and dense state forests. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Massena, the St Regis Indian Reservation, and small hamlets like Brasher Iron Works.

  24. 2023 Map of Chase Mills, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Chase Mills, 2023 Print
    2023 Chase Mills
    2023 Print · USGS
    Saint Lawrence County at the dawn of the twenty-first century remains a landscape of river-valley settlements and quiet ridge lines. Researchers can trace family history through sites like Chamberlain Corners Cem or follow the path of the Grass River past Chase Mills.

  25. 2023 Map of West Potsdam, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of West Potsdam, 2023 Print
    2023 West Potsdam
    2023 Print · USGS
    St. Lawrence County comes to life in this modern topographic view of the rural and riverside communities north of the Adirondacks. Trace the evolution of hamlets like Slab City and West Potsdam or locate ancestral sites at Riverside Cem and South Potsdam Cem.

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