1897 Map of Oak Orchard

About this map

Lake Ontario shorelines and the agricultural heartland of Orleans County define this late 19th-century landscape. The map captures the vital transportation corridors of the era, from the southern Erie Canal route passing through Hindsburg and Hulberton to the central Rome Watertown and Ogdensburg Line. Along the northern edge, Point Breeze serves as the focal point where Oak Orchard Creek meets the lake, guarded by the Oak Orchard L.H. beacon.