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2010 Map of Natural Dam

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Natural Dam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

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The Oswegatchie River serpentines through this St. Lawrence County landscape, dictating the placement of several small settlements and rural crossroads. The namesake hamlet of Natural Dam sits at a sharp bend in the river in the northeast, while further downstream, the water wraps around the community of Oxbow. The geography is defined by a series of long, narrow water bodies and wetlands oriented southwest-to-northeast, most notably Yellow Lake and the marshy margins of Mud Lake.

Rural life in the early 21st century is anchored by dispersed hamlets such as Wegatchie, Somerville, and Spragueville, which serve as local nodes within the agricultural and wooded terrain. Numerous small tributaries including Malterna Creek, Matoon Creek, and Beaver Creek drain the surrounding fields, illustrating the intricate hydrography that has shaped the development of northern New York's township boundaries and local transit routes.