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1913 Map of Dannemora

Name: 1913 Topographic Map of Dannemora
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1913
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1913

About this map

State Penitentiary anchors the northern high ground of this Clinton County landscape, situated on the slopes of Dannemora Mtn. This 1913 survey reveals a regional economy deeply tied to the corridors of the Saranac River and the Salmon River, where clusters of industry like Woods Mills and Lapham Mills signify the power of these waterways. The transportation network is dominated by the Delaware and Hudson RR and its Chateaugay Branch, which provided critical links for the settlements of Dannemora, Cadyville, and Morrisonville.

Southward, the terrain transitions into the forested heights of Russia Mtn and Mitchell Mtn, where smaller agrarian communities like Peasleeville and Harkness are established. A network of rural education is evident through scattered local institutions such as Grand Hill School, Beckwith School, and Patton School, documenting the social geography of the Adirondack foothills during the early twentieth century.