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1915 Map of Gouverneur

Name: 1915 Topographic Map of Gouverneur
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Gouverneur serves as the focal point of this northern New York landscape, situated along the winding course of the Oswegatchie River. The region in the early twentieth century was defined by a complex network of rural education and small-scale industry, evidenced by the numerous district schools like Scotch Settlement School and Rock Island School that dotted the townships of DeKalb and Hermon. The industrial character of the era is captured at Fullerville Ironworks and the mining-adjacent settlements of Emeryville and Hyatt along the river branches.

Transportation routes are dominated by the New York Central railroad lines, including the St. Lawrence Division, which connected centers like Richville and Edwards to the broader regional economy. Unique local landmarks, such as Haites Hopyard near Hailesboro and the numerous small water bodies like Sylvia Lake and Trout Lake, provide specific points of interest for genealogical research and topographic study.