The Black River defines the industrial and geographic heart of this Jefferson County region, flowing between the twin settlements of Carthage and West Carthage. In these riverside communities, a dense grid of streets like S Main St and S Clinton St reflects a long history of water-powered development, punctuated by islands such as Tannery Island and Wind Island. Further south along the river's winding path, the smaller hamlets of Deer River, Denmark, and Castorland appear alongside their historic burial grounds, including Swinburne Cem and Union Cem. The landscape transitions from the developed riverfront to higher elevations at Mount Quillen and Mount Tom, while agricultural and recreation sites like Happy Hollow Campground sit tucked along the tributaries of Stony Cr and Swiss Cr.
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1902 · Carthage
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1904 · Carthage
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1911 · Antwerp
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1911 · Lowville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1913 · Lowville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1913 · Lake Bonaparte
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1916 · Lake Bonaparte
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Copenhagen
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1943 · Copenhagen
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1943 · New Boston
USGS Topo · 1:31,680