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1964 Map of Nicholville

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Nicholville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The St Regis River winds through the heart of this North Country landscape, anchoring the historic hamlets of Nicholville, Hopkinton, and Fort Jackson. The map details a transition from the cleared agricultural fields and woodlots of Stockholm and Lawrence townships in the north to the heavily forested slopes of the Adirondack State Park in the south. This transition is marked by a sudden increase in elevation near Independent Hill and Cold Hill, where the terrain becomes more complex as it enters the state-managed conservation lands.

Local history is preserved in several burial sites, including Holy Cross Cem and the Fort Jackson Hopkinton Cem, which served the region's early families. The river's character changes notably across the sheet, from the turbulent Savage Rapids to the smaller tributaries like Merchant Brook and Trout Brook. Evidence of local industry is visible in various Gravel Pits and the proximity of former mill sites along the river's edge, reflecting a rural economy tied closely to the land and water.