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1942 Map of Barnhart Island

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Barnhart Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Barnhart Island and the complex waters of the St Lawrence River define this international border landscape during the early 1940s. The map captures a critical period of river infrastructure, featuring the Cornwall Canal and the Old Cornwall Canal running parallel to the northern bank. Along these waterways, established Ontario settlements like Moulinette and Milles Roches are documented alongside the rail corridors of the Canadian National and New York Central.

Inland, the terrain is shaped by the winding paths of the Raisin River and its south branch, where crossroads communities such as St Andrews West and Cornwall Centre provided local hubs for the surrounding farmsteads. Of particular interest is the Aerial Tramway near the river and the Bernhart Cem on the island itself, offering specific points of reference for genealogists and researchers studying the pre-St. Lawrence Seaway topography of St Lawrence Co.