1916 Map of Lake Bonaparte

About this map

Lake Bonaparte anchors this landscape in the northern reaches of the Adirondack Boundary, where the New York Central railroad and the Carthage & Adirondack Branch carve through the woods of Diana and Pitcairn. The terrain is defined by the complex drainage of the Oswegatchie River and its branches, supporting early 20th-century industry at sites like Kimball Mill. Significant for genealogists, the survey identifies several small rural educational centers, including the French Settlement School, California School, and Shantyville School. Settlements such as Harrisville, Natural Bridge, and Alpina are clearly marked alongside family-named locations like Kellogg Corners and Remington Corners, illustrating the distribution of remote homesteads and crossroads communities before the mid-century expansion of modern infrastructure.