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1918 Map of Oswegatchie

Name: 1918 Topographic Map of Oswegatchie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1932
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1932

About this map

The Adirondack foothills of St. Lawrence County are defined here by the winding course of the Oswegatchie River and its various branches, alongside a burgeoning 20th-century industrial landscape. The New York Central and Hudson River RR cuts through the territory, serving iron ore operations at Benson Mines and the settlement of Jayville. This era shows a transition toward hydroelectric and industrial infrastructure, evidenced by the Browns Fall Power Plant and the Maple Hill Dam on the Middle Branch.

Numerous logging and hunting camps, such as Tyler Camp and Himes Camp, are scattered across the interior near Ironman Ridge and Streeter Mtn. Local education is well-represented by rural outposts like the White School and School No 10, while small-scale industry is anchored by Collins Mills. The map details a landscape of high ridges and isolated water bodies like Star Lake and Sucker Lake before mid-century development further altered the region.