1964 Map of Brushton

About this map

Brushton and Moira serve as the primary hubs in this northern New York landscape during the mid-1960s. The regional economy and infrastructure of the era are defined by the Little Salmon River and an Old Railroad Grade that cuts diagonally through the townships. The settlement pattern follows a network of rural roads like Kelly Road and Russell Road, connecting small communities such as Alburg, Irish Corners, and East Dickinson. Local life is anchored by institutions such as the Brushton-Moira Sch, St Peters Ch, and several burying grounds including Sunnyside Cem. In the southern reaches, the terrain rises toward Brigham Hill and Sand Hill, where the map documents a transition from agricultural clearings to the protected woodlands of Franklin State Forest No 1.