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1906 Map of Plattsburg

Name: 1906 Topographic Map of Plattsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1916
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1916

About this map

The Saranac River flows into Lake Champlain at Plattsburg, anchoring a coastal landscape defined by early 20th-century transportation and military presence. This survey, conducted in the 1890s, captures the importance of the Plattsburg Barracks and the Delaware and Hudson Railroad as they served the western shore. Across the water on Grand Isle, the Rutland Railroad traces a path through Grand Isle Sta. and Pearl, connecting the island communities to the mainland via the Sand Bar Bridge.

Maritime activity is meticulously documented through active steamer routes and the locations of essential navigational aids like the Cumberland Head L.H. and Valcour L.H.. To the south, the dramatic geography of Ausable Chasm and the industrial hub of Keeseville at the edge of the Ausable River reflect the era's reliance on water power and the burgeoning regional tourism centered around landmarks like the Hotel Champlain.