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1903 Map of Clayton

Name: 1903 Topographic Map of Clayton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1918
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1918

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The St. Lawrence River forms a dominant international boundary at the northern edge of this Jefferson County landscape, where the Dominion of Canada United States border threads between Wolfe Island and the mainland. The village of Clayton serves as a primary rail terminus for the New York Central & Hudson River R.R. Clayton Branch, while the Cape Vincent Branch services the southern settlements of Chaumont and Threemile Bay.

Inland, the geography is defined by the systems of French Creek and the Chaumont River, which carved a path toward the expansive Chaumont Bay. Smaller hamlets like Depauville, Limerick, and Rosiere are visible as early 20th-century agricultural and transit hubs. Along the coast, landmarks such as Prospect Park and the rugged shoreline of Point Peninsula illustrate the region's early development as a maritime and recreational corridor.