1900 Map of Clayton

About this map

The St Lawrence River defines the northern reaches of this borderland, where the Steamboat Navigation Company and Blanket Line Co. managed the flow of goods and people between Ontario and New York. At the turn of the century, the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad served the bustling hub of Clayton, while the Cape Vincent branch reached toward Chaumont Bay via Rosiere. The landscape is a network of coastal inlets and inland farming communities, with settlements like Depauville and Limerick supporting the rural economy.