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1985 Map of Cape Vincent

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Cape Vincent
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

Kingston and the surrounding borderlands of the St Lawrence River define this mid-1980s topography. This map documents a complex maritime and riparian landscape where the river meets Lake Ontario, featuring large landmasses like Wolfe Island, Amherst Island, and Wellesley Island. The international boundary weaves through the Thousand Islands, separating the urban center of Kingston from New York settlements like Cape Vincent and Clayton.

Conservation and recreation footprints are significant, visible in the Perch River State Wildlife Management Area and Canoe-Point and Picnic Point State Park. Local transportation is represented by an Old Railroad Grade near Lyme and the highway networks of 12e and 180. From the lighthouse site at Tibbetts Point to the protected wetlands of Dexter Marsh S W M A, the map reveals how the geography of the river's mouth has dictated the settlement patterns of Jefferson Co for generations.