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1915 Map of Malone

Name: 1915 Topographic Map of Malone
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The Salmon River and its numerous tributaries dominate this Northern New York landscape, carving through a region defined by agricultural townships and a dense network of early 20th-century railroads. The commercial heart of the area centers on Malone, where the Rutland Railroad and the Adirondack Division of the New York Central and Hudson River RR intersect at Malone Junction. This rail infrastructure served as a lifeline for dispersed rural communities such as Bangor Station and Fort Covington, the latter situated near the international Canada United States border.

Institutional and educational life is meticulously documented through numerous district schools, including the Stevens School and School No 11, as well as the prominent County Almshouse south of the village of Malone. The map captures a transition from the lower river valleys to the rising elevations of Brandon, where settlements like Skerry and Brandon Center sit amidst a labyrinth of brooks like Winslow Brook and the Titus River.