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1968 Map of Newton Falls

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Newton Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Oswegatchie River and the Penn Central railroad corridor define the industrial and natural landscape of this portion of St. Lawrence County. Industrial activity is concentrated around Newton Falls, where a Strip Mine, several Mine Dump sites, and an Industrial Waste Pond sit in close proximity to the settlement. To the southeast, the village of Wanakena serves as a gateway to the Fine State Forest Reserve, positioned along the riverbank near the Dead Creek Flow.

Conservation boundaries for the Adirondack State Park and the Clifton State Forest Reserve cover much of the terrain, which is dotted with remote water bodies like Chaumont Pond and Tooley Pond. The map reveals a transition between heavy resource extraction and protected wilderness, visible in the contrast between the gravel pits near Sunny Pond and the numerous peaks such as Buck Mtn and Twin Mountain.