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1895 Map of Ausable

Name: 1895 Topographic Map of Ausable
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1895
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1895

About this map

Ausable Forks serves as the central hub of this 1893 survey, marking the confluence where the West Branch Ausable River and East Branch Ausable River meet. The landscape is defined by the heavy presence of the D. and H. C. Co. railroad, which follows the river valley through Rogers and Clintonville, reflecting the late 19th-century industrial movement of iron and timber from the Adirondack foothills.

Upland from the river valleys, the terrain rises sharply toward peaks like Jay Mountain and the distinctive Pokamoonshine Mt.. Smaller settlements such as Rome and North Jay appear along established wagon roads, while isolated landmarks like Towers Forge and Stickney Bridge provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracking the early infrastructure of Essex and Clinton counties.