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1954 Map of Kingston

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Kingston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The Kingston waterfront and the upper reaches of the St. Lawrence River define this mid-century cross-border survey. The landscape is dominated by the intricate waterways of eastern Ontario, where the Rideau Canal connects the Rideau River system through Upper Rideau Lake toward Smiths Falls. Along the northern shore of Lake Ontario, industrial and transport hubs like Belleville, Trenton, and the Tyendinaga Ind Res near Deseronto appear alongside the expansive Prince Edward County peninsula.

Transportation networks are heavily represented, featuring the Canadian Pacific RR and Canadian National RR corridors that supported the region's mid-century economy. Across the international boundary in Jefferson County, New York, the map details the rural character of Cape Vincent and the entrance to the Thousand Islands National Park. This sheet captures the complex geography of the Frontenac Axis, where the Shield meets the Great Lakes, visible in the transition from the dense lake clusters like Mazinaw Lake to the agricultural plains of the south.