1943 Map of Chase Mills

About this map

The Grass River winds through this rural northern New York landscape during the early 1940s, serving as a focal point for the small settlements of Chase Mills and Chamberlain Corners. This World War II-era survey, mapped by the Tennessee Valley Authority for the Army Corps of Engineers, reveals a region defined by agricultural corners and a network of one-room schoolhouses, such as School No 10 and Sch No 12. The Norwood and St Lawrence RR cuts diagonally across the terrain, connecting Dalton Crossing to the industrial outskirts of Norfolk and Norwood. For genealogists, the map is particularly valuable for its precise location of family burial grounds and landmarks, including Haskell Ridge Cem and Clark Cem. The transition from the Haskell Ridge uplands down to the Raquette River reflects the typical St. Lawrence County drainage patterns that shaped local development.