1915 Map of Chateaugay

About this map

Chateaugay and the surrounding borderlands of Franklin and Clinton Counties are defined here by a dense network of early 20th-century rural infrastructure. This 1912-1913 survey illustrates the prominence of small-scale industry and education in northern New York, featuring an exceptional concentration of numbered schoolhouses such as School No. 17 and School No. 14. Industrial activity is marked by Cooks Mill, Boyce Mill, and specialized structures like Whites Kiln. The terrain transitions from the agricultural flats near Coveytown Corners and Sun to the dramatic geography of Chateaugay Chasm and the ascent toward Figure Eight Mountain. Transportation is anchored by the Rutland Railroad and the Ogdensburg Division, which connect the settlements of Burke and Brainardsville to the wider region just south of the international boundary line.