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1956 Map of Bigelow

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Bigelow
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

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The Oswegatchie River meanders through the northwestern corner of this St. Lawrence County landscape, defining a rural corridor marked by mid-century dairy farming and small-scale settlement. The New York Central Railroad cuts diagonally across the terrain, serving as a primary transit artery for the villages of De Kalb and Bigelow. Local geography is characterized by the prominent Moss Ridge and several family-named landmarks that hint at the area's social history, such as Kents Corners and Anderson.

Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of localized institutions, including Acres Sch and Days Sch, alongside the East De Kalb Cem and West Hermon Cem. The network of secondary roads, like Podunk Road and Boland Road, connects these scattered points of interest across the townships of De Kalb and Hermon, reflecting a traditional Upstate New York community structure before the onset of modern rural consolidation.