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1903 Map of Alexandria Bay

Name: 1903 Topographic Map of Alexandria Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1918
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1918

About this map

The St. Lawrence River serves as a sprawling international boundary in this 1903 study, defined by the Dominion of Canada United States line weaving through a dense archipelago. Alexandria Bay stands as the primary hub on the New York shore, surrounded by a landscape of private parks and summer resorts like Westminster Park and Point Vivian. The map captures the era of the great river estates and the Steamboat Company Line, reflecting a region built on maritime commerce and seasonal tourism.

Further inland, the terrain shifts from the riverine bustle to a complex lake system featuring Butterfield Lake, Clear Lake, and Mud Lake. The New York Central railroad cuts through the southern interior, connecting settlements like Redwood and Plessis to the wider world. This map documents the intricate division of islands such as Wells Island and Grenadier Island, where lighthouses like Sunken Rock L.H. and Grenadier I. L.H. marked the treacherous shipping channels.