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1977 Map of East of Fort Covington Port of Entry

Name: 1977 Topographic Map of East of Fort Covington Port of Entry
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The international boundary between Canada and the United States cuts directly through this 1970s orthophoto image, showing the closely linked agricultural landscapes of northern New York and southern Quebec. Near the confluence of the Salmon River and the St Lawrence River, the village of Fort Covington serves as a critical point of entry where the Canadian National rail line and local roads like Bunker Hill Road intersect the border.

The landscape is defined by a dense grid of family-named roads, such as Fitzpatrick Road, Hutchins Road, and Bird Road, reflecting generations of settlement along the fertile river plains. Small crossroad hamlets like Westville in New York and Dundee Centre and Ste-Agnes in Quebec anchor the rural community. From the marshes near Fraser Point to the small islands like Isle of Skye, the map illustrates a terrain where water and national borders have shaped the placement of farms and transit routes.