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1964 Map of Chase Mills

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Chase Mills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Grass River and Raquette River define the hydraulic and social character of this St. Lawrence County landscape in the mid-1960s. The settlement at Chase Mills serves as a focal point near the northern reaches of the St Lawrence State Forest, while several small "corners" communities like Chamberlain Corners and Allen Corners anchor the rural road network. This survey captures a period of active gravel extraction, evidenced by numerous Gravel Pits concentrated near the waterways and township boundaries of Waddington, Louisville, and Norfolk.

Genealogists and local historians can trace legacy land uses through family-named landmarks like Haskell Ridge and several well-documented burial sites, including Chamberlain Corners Cem and Visitation Cem. The transportation corridors, including the Norwood and St Lawrence Road, reflect the mid-century connectivity between these agricultural and industrial hamlets and the larger center at Norwood in the southeast.