1915 Map of Churubusco

About this map

Churubusco and its surrounding dairy and timber lands sit at the edge of the Adirondacks, just south of the United States Canada boundary line. This 1915 survey reveals a densely populated rural landscape defined by an extensive network of small district schools, such as the Liberty Pole School and Steam Mill School, which served the scattered farming families of Clinton County. The Rutland Railroad cuts through the northern tier, anchoring settlements like Clinton Mills and Ellenburg Depot, where commerce met the rails. To the south, the terrain rises sharply into Ellenburg Mountain, looming over the glacial waters of Chazy Lake and Upper Chateaugay Lake. The map details the early 20th-century road system connecting remote hamlets like Frontier and Ellenburg Center, providing a clear look at the region's human geography before modern highway consolidation.