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1964 Map of Burke

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Burke
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The international boundary between Canada and the United States defines the northern edge of this landscape, marked by a Canadian Customs Part of Entry near North Burke. The terrain transitions from the low-lying agricultural flats of Elgin and Hinchinbrook into the rising hills of Burke, where the Trout River and Little Trout River carve through the countryside. This 1964 survey captures the village of Burke near a significant drop in the river, evidenced by the presence of Falls and nearby St George Ch.

Rural life is anchored by a network of crossroads settlements and small-scale industry. The map identifies long-standing family and community landmarks, including the Cooke Mill on the Chateaugay River and a collection of genealogy-rich sites like Howard Cem and Burke Center Cem. The presence of several Gravel Pits and segments marked Abandoned suggest an evolving infrastructure as local roads like Flynn Line Rd and Seventy Road connected these northern Franklin County farmsteads.