1969 Map of Degrasse

About this map

Degrasse sits at a geographic crossroads in St. Lawrence County, where the Middle Branch Grass River meets the south branch. This late 1960s landscape is defined by the transition from settled townships like Russell and Clare into the protected wilderness of Adirondack State Park. Remnants of the region's industrial past are visible near Orebed Ponds, where the Clifton Furnace Ruins remain as a marker of the 19th-century iron industry that once thrived in these northern woods. The map highlights a network of water and terrain, from the rugged elevations of Silver Hill to the cascading waters at Twin Falls and Flat Rock Falls. Local history is preserved in sites like the Pleasant View Cem, while the presence of a Landing Strip and numerous jeep trails suggests a landscape utilized for both forestry management and remote recreation within the Degrasse State Forest.