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1907 Map of Massena

Name: 1907 Topographic Map of Massena
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

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The St Lawrence River forms a complex international boundary on this early 20th-century survey, dominated by the turbulent Long Sault Rapids and a series of large islands like Barnhart Island and Sheek Island. On the New York shore, the industrial and transport hub of Massena is already well-established, positioned where the Grass River and Raquette River approach the larger waterway. The presence of the Cornwall Canal on the Canadian side and the emerging rail network of the Grand Trunk RR highlights the region's importance as a gateway for river commerce and power.

Further south, the landscape transitions into a network of agricultural and mill settlements along the river bends. Researchers can trace the layout of smaller communities such as Raymondville, Brasher Falls, and Norfolk, connected by the Rutland RR (Ogdensburg Division). The intricate system of brooks, including Plum Brook and Squeak Brook, illustrates a watershed that supported numerous family-named landings and stations like Skinnerville and North Stockholm Knapps Sta.