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1913 Map of Lowville
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1913 Map of Lowville

USGS Topo · Published 1913

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The village of Lowville serves as the focal point for this Lewis County landscape, where the Lowville and Utica Line railroad traces the valley floor. The geography is defined by a dense network of watercourses, most notably the Beaver River and its numerous tributaries like Widmeyer Creek and Balsam Creek. The distribution of rural education is evident through a remarkable concentration of one-room schoolhouses, including the Texas Road School, Wisner School, and Henry School, illustrating the late-19th and early-20th-century settlement patterns of the North Country. North of the village, industrial activity is marked by a Power Plant at Elmer Falls and Petries Mill near the edge of the Adirondack foothills. The map reveals the early development of timber and water resources, with numerous reservoirs and ponds such as Croghan Reservoir and Beach Millpond supporting local industry and the developing electrical grid.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1913
Date Published1913
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:62,500
Physical Dimensions16.7 x 20.1 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain