1964 Map of Canton

About this map

Canton serves as the academic and civic hub of this St. Lawrence County landscape, anchored by the campuses of St Lawrence University and the State Univ of NY Agr and Tech College. The town is defined by the winding course of the Grass River, which flows past numerous burial grounds including Evergreen Cem and Fairview Cem. To the northwest, the extensive Upper and Lower Lakes State Wildlife Management Area dominates the terrain, while smaller settlements like Eddy and Pyrites dot the southern reaches near the junction of Harrison Creek. The 1980s-era revisions, marked in purple, document suburban expansion and infrastructure updates such as the Drive-in Theater and various Gravel Pits. This period shows a transition from a rail-dependent economy along the Conrail line to one increasingly shaped by university growth and modern road networks like State Road.