1915 Map of Churubusco

To the south, the terrain rises sharply toward Ellenburg Mountain, overlooking the waters of Upper Chateaugay Lake and Chazy Lake. This transition from the valley floor to the Adirondack foothills is marked by names like Harrigan Corners and Ledger Corners. The map documents a classic upstate New York agricultural and timber landscape, preserved just before the mid-century shifts in rural school organization, as evidenced by the dense placement of institutions like Steam Mill School and Cold Spring School.