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1913 Map of Lowville

Name: 1913 Topographic Map of Lowville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1935
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1935

About this map

Lowville sits as the central hub of this Lewis County region during the early twentieth century, connected to the surrounding townships by the Utica Line and the Lowville and Beaver River railroad. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Beaver River, which powered local industry at High Falls and the Power Plant near Croghan. The map reveals a dense network of rural infrastructure, with numerous one-room schoolhouses like the Texas Road School and Sweet School serving dispersed farming communities.

Rural industry and water management are evident through features such as Petries Mill and the Carthage Reservoir. Settlement patterns follow the river and rail corridors, linking hamlets like Beaver Falls, New Bremen, and Bushes Landing. The eastern portion of the survey transitions into a more pond-heavy terrain, featuring Crystal Lake and Halfmoon Lake, providing a detailed look at the hydrology and land use of the Tug Hill transition zone before mid-century modernization.