1915 Map of Churubusco

About this map

Churubusco and the surrounding northern Clinton County landscape are captured here just before the First World War, showing a region defined by its close proximity to the United States Canada Boundary Line. The Rutland RR (Ogdensburg Division) cuts through the northern tier, connecting settlements like Clinton Mills and Ellenburg Depot. This map reveals a dense network of early 20th-century rural education, featuring dozens of locally named institutions such as the Liberty Pole School, Steam Mill School, and Fernwood School. To the south, the terrain rises sharply toward the massive Ellenburg Mountain, overlooking Chazy Lake and the settlement of Merrill on Upper Chateaugay Lake. The drainage patterns of the English River and the North Branch Great Chazy River illustrate the watershed that supported the area's timber and milling history.