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1943 Map of Lisbon

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Lisbon serves as a central hub in this St. Lawrence County landscape, where the Rutland railroad line cuts a straight path through the township's agricultural fields and woodlots. The settlement pattern is defined by a dense network of local roads such as Hardscabble Road and Tuck Road, connecting smaller hamlets like Flackville and North Corners. The prevalence of numbered district schools—ranging from School No 4 in the north to School No 17 at Woodbridge Corners—reflects a period when rural education was localized and decentralized before modern consolidation. Terrain features like Huckleberry Swamp and Sucker Brook interrupt the grid of farm lanes, illustrating how drainage patterns dictated land use and property boundaries in mid-century New York. This 1942-era survey, compiled from aerial photography by the Tennessee Valley Authority, captures the community structure of Lisbon and surrounding Canton township just as the modern road network was taking shape.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1943
Date Published1943
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:31,680
Physical Dimensions17 x 21.9 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain