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1958 Map of Clayton

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Clayton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Clayton serves as the focal point of this late-1950s survey, situated along the St Lawrence River where the maritime traffic of French Creek Bay and Carrier Bay meets the inland infrastructure of the New York Central railroad. The map documents a riverside landscape defined by its transition from the harbor activity near Washington Island to the agricultural interior. Further south, the settlement of Depauville sits at a crossroads, surrounded by family-named landmarks and rural infrastructure like the Corbin Cem.

Geographical details reveal the importance of drainage and terrain in Jefferson County, from the broad Elm Flats to the elevations of Schnauber Hill. Local history is preserved through the placement of rural gathering points like Clayton Center and the Central Sch, alongside small cemeteries such as Dutch Cem and Weaver Cem that anchor the 19th-century genealogical record to the mid-century landscape.