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1905 Map of Mexico

Name: 1905 Topographic Map of Mexico
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1931
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1931

About this map

Mexico serves as a primary hub in this early twentieth-century portrait of Oswego County, where a complex network of railroads defined the regional economy. The Rome Watertown and Ogdensburg RR and the New York Central and Hudson River RR intersect the landscape, connecting specialized hamlets like Parish and Constantia. The presence of Carleys Mills and Grows Millpond indicates a landscape still reliant on local water power, while the numerous corner settlements such as Upson Cors and Peat Cors reflect the fine-grained distribution of agricultural life before the automotive era.

Waterways like the Little Salmon River and Scriba Creek drain toward the north and south, framing a terrain marked by scattered ponds and distinct landforms like Dutch Hill. The map meticulously records the small-scale infrastructure of the day, from the Mallory Sta depot to the rural industry found at Russ Mills. This survey preserves the exact locations of vanished post offices and neighborhood centers that once anchored these upstate New York townships.