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1913 Map of Lowville

Name: 1913 Topographic Map of Lowville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1939
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1939

About this map

Industrial activity along the Beaver River anchors this pre-World War I survey of Lewis County, where the Lowville and Beaver River railroad connects the regional hub of Lowville to timber and milling centers. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition from the Black River valley up into the densely watered Adirondack foothills. Water power is central to the local economy, evidenced by the Power Plant at Elmer Falls and the significant Petries Mill located east of Petries Corners.

Genealogists will find a high density of rural schoolhouses, such as Swiss Road School, Texas Road School, and Munnitt School, which served the scattered farming and logging families of New Bremen and Watson. Notable landings and crossings like Bushes Landing on the river and the complex of small lakes including Crystal Lake and Blackberry Lake show the established recreation and transport patterns of the early 20th century before modern highway development reshaped the region.