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1895 Map of Cape Vincent

Name: 1895 Topographic Map of Cape Vincent
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1917
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1917

About this map

The maritime gateway where Lake Ontario meets the St. Lawrence River is captured here during a pivotal era of international trade and transit. The village of Cape Vincent serves as a critical rail-to-river hub, anchored by the N.Y.C. and H.R. R.R. (Cape Vincent Branch) and the busy operations of the Steamboat Company. Across the international Boundary Line, the Canadian city of Kingston is visible at the mouth of the Gt. Cataraqui River, highlighting the close cross-border relationship of the 1000 Islands region.

Navigational safety is marked by prominent structures such as Tibbetts Pt. L.H. and Brown Pt. L.H., which guided vessels through channels like the Hateau Channel and past numerous islands including Carleton Id. and Grenadier Id.. To the south, the deep indentations of Chaumont Bay and Mud Bay contrast with the open waters of the lake, illustrating a landscape defined by its complex shoreline and 19th-century river commerce.