1958 Map of Cape Vincent North

About this map

Cape Vincent serves as a critical maritime hub along the St Lawrence River in the late 1950s, anchoring the international border between New York and Ontario. This maritime character is defined by the U. S. Coast Guard Station and a local Fish Hatchery, while the Cape Vincent Railroad terminates at the water's edge, signifying the historic rail-to-river transport network. Across the water, the large landmasses of Wolfe Island and Carleton Island dominate the river channel, separated by a complex system of bays such as Bayfield Bay and McGregor Bay. Genealogy and local history are preserved in several shoreline burial grounds, including Riverside Cem and St Vincent de Paul Cem. Further inland, family-named roads like Favret Road and Vincent Road bisect the agricultural landscape, leading toward Burnham Point State Park.