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2016 Map of Orwell

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Orwell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Salmon River Reservoir dominates the heart of this landscape, a significant impoundment on the Salmon River that shapes the geography of eastern Oswego County. Just downstream, the Salmon River Falls and the Lower Reservoir near Lighthouse Hill reflect a long history of water management and power generation. The surrounding uplands are dotted with small hamlets and family-named landmarks that hint at the region's agricultural and rural roots, including Beecherville, Chateaugay, and Little America.

Tracing the secondary roads like Co Rte 2 and Jackson Rd reveals a network of isolated homesteads and local burial grounds, such as Chateaugay Cem and Pekin Cem. From the northern reaches near Tamarack Swamp to the village of Altmar in the southwest corner, the map details a terrain defined by glacial drainage patterns like Orwell Cr and Pennock Brook, which cut through the high ground of Myers Hill and Coey Hill.