2016 Map of Bigelow

About this map

The Oswegatchie River meanders through the northwestern corner of this Saint Lawrence County landscape, defining a topography of low ridges and winding creek valleys. Small rural settlements like De Kalb, East De Kalb, and Bigelow are connected by a network of county roads that navigate the complex drainage patterns of Indian Creek and Tanner Creek. The terrain is punctuated by significant local landmarks such as Moss Ridge and several historically significant burial grounds, including East DeKalb Cem and West Hermon Cem. This area of Upstate New York maintains a deeply rural character, where the distribution of homesteads and crossroads like Kents Corners reflects a long history of agricultural and timber-based land use shaped by the many tributaries of the Oswegatchie, such as Barter Cr and Brandy Brook.