1915 Map of Chateaugay

About this map

Chateaugay and the surrounding townships of Burke and Bellmont are depicted here just before the First World War, showing a landscape defined by the drainage of the Marble River and Trout River toward the Canadian border. The area is characterized by a dense network of numbered schoolhouses and small rural crossroads like Brainardsville and Thayer Corners. Industrial activity is evident through sites like The Forge and Whites Kiln, while the Rutland RR and the Adirondack Div of the New York Central RR provide the primary transport corridors for timber and goods. Near the southern edge, the elevation rises toward Figure Eight Mtn and East Mountain, where the terrain becomes less settled. Notable local landmarks include the geological feature Chateaugay Chasm and the White Church, which serve as fixed points for researchers tracing early twentieth-century property lines and community centers.