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1912 Map of Hammond

Name: 1912 Topographic Map of Hammond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

The Oswegatchie River and the Grass River define this North Country landscape, where the early twentieth-century economy was driven by the water and the land. In the southern reaches, the Old Iron Works near Spragueville points to the area's industrial history, while a dense network of one-room schoolhouses like Scotch Settlement School, Bigelow School, and Stark School served the scattered rural communities.

The presence of Black Lake dominates the northern half, featuring numerous islands such as Big Island and Elizabeth I. Transportation was vital to these remote settlements, evidenced by the rail connection at South Hammond (Oakvale Sta) and the Niagara Falls Line cutting through the countryside. From the established village of Hammond to smaller crossroads like Brasie Corners and Oxbow, this survey captures the infrastructure of St. Lawrence and Jefferson Counties before modern consolidation.