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1915 Map of Gouverneur

Name: 1915 Topographic Map of Gouverneur
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1928
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1928

About this map

Gouverneur serves as the industrial and population hub of this St. Lawrence County landscape, situated where the Oswegatchie River carves through the terrain. The map captures an era of diverse rural enterprise, from the Fullerville Ironworks in the south to the Hailes Hopyard near Hailesboro. The importance of water power and early manufacturing is evident at Natural Dam and the various mills implied by settlements like Emeryville and Taleville.

Transportation networks define the local geography, with the New York Central And Hudson River railroad connecting Richville Sta and Bigelow to the wider region. Beyond the river valleys, the map is densely dotted with neighborhood landmarks vital to early 20th-century life, including the Scotch Settlement School, Staplin Corners, and the Rock Island Bridge. The distribution of these one-room schoolhouses and named crossroads offers a detailed look at a vanished pattern of high-density rural settlement before mid-century consolidation.