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1943 Map of Chateaugay

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Chateaugay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The Canada United States border defines the northern edge of this 1943 War Department survey, where rural Franklin County meets the international boundary. The Rutland Railroad cuts a straight path across the terrain, serving established hubs like Chateaugay and Burke. The landscape is defined by the sharp descent of the Chateaugay River and the dramatic Chateaugay Chasm, which contrast with the higher elevations of West Mt and Pinnacle to the south.

Genealogists will find an incredible density of rural landmarks, including over a dozen numbered schoolhouses such as School No 17 and the Irish Sch. Small hamlets and crossroads like Brainardsville, Earlville, and Bellmont Center are meticulously documented alongside industrial markers like Cooks Mill and Lords Pit. The transition from the agricultural lowlands near North Burke to the wooded lake country around Lower Chateaugay Lake reveals a complex 1940s economy of farming, timber, and rail transit.