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1905 Map of Mexico, 1925 Print
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1905 Map of Mexico

USGS Topo · Published 1925

About this map

The Rome Watertown and Ogdensburg RR serves as a primary transit corridor through this northern New York landscape at the beginning of the twentieth century. The village of Mexico stands as a focal point in the northwest, while the southeastern corner is defined by the marshy fringes of Big Bay Oneida L. The map reveals a dense network of hamlets and crossroad settlements such as Colosse, Union Square, and Central Square, which suggest a well-established rural economy reliant on both rail access and local water power. Industrial remnants are visible at Carley Mills and Graves Millpond, where the Little Salmon River and its tributaries were harnessed. This survey by J.H. Jennings and Gilbert Young captures a distinct era of inland commerce before modern highway expansion altered the settlement patterns of Oswego County.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1905
Date Published1925
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:62,500
Physical Dimensions15.2 x 19.9 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain