2023 Map of Black River

About this map

Fort Drum dominates the central and eastern portions of this Jefferson County landscape, where the modern military installation overlays a grid of historical roads and waterways. The community of Evans Mills sits at the junction of the Indian River and Pleasant Creek, serving as a focal point for local transit alongside the older hamlet of Dutch Settlement to the north. Further south, the map follows the path of the namesake Black River, passing the industrial footprint of Felts Mills and Poors Island. For those tracing local heritage, the area is dotted with historical markers such as Saint Marys Cem, Sanford Corners Cem, and the Quaker Cem near the military boundary. These sites, along with the residential clusters at Calcium and Black River, show the evolution of northern New York's transition from a mill-based river economy to a landscape shaped by significant national defense infrastructure.