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1964 Map of Massena

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Massena
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The St Lawrence River and its industrial transformation define this mid-1960s study of the international border. The landscape shows the massive engineering of the St Lawrence Seaway and the Wiley-Dondero Canal, creating Lake St Lawrence and submerging portions of the old shoreline. The massive Massena Intake Dam stands as a testament to the era's power projects, while the town of Massena itself serves as a dense hub of civic and religious life, featuring numerous parochial schools like Sacred Heart Sch and the Adath Cem.

Transport and industry are heavily represented by the Grand Trunk railroad line and the various Gravel Pits that dot the outskirts of Massena Springs. The map captures the interface between the State Forest Preserve and the growing residential pockets at Tucker Terrace and Ingleside. Historically significant sites like Louisville Landing Ch remain visible even as the surrounding landscape was reshaped by the flooding of the Long Sault area.