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1985 Map of Gouverneur

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Gouverneur
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Gouverneur serves as the central hub of this 1980s mid-elevation landscape, where the Oswegatchie River winds through a complex network of dairy country and mineral-rich terrain. The map captures a transition from the agricultural lowlands near Black Lake to the rising elevations of the Adirondack Park in the southeast. Significant land use is dedicated to the Fort Drum Military Reservation, which dominates the southern portion of the sheet near Philadelphia and Evans Mills.

Industrial and transport infrastructure is well-defined, showing the Conrail lines connecting riverside settlements like Carthage, Herrings, and Deferiet. To the northwest, the map reaches the St. Lawrence River at Alexandria Bay, illustrating the famous Wellesley Island and the cluster of the Thousand Islands. Local heritage sites, including the Riverside Cem and St. James Church, provide specific points of interest for those researching the genealogical roots of St. Lawrence and Jefferson Counties.