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1956 Map of Plattsburgh

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Plattsburgh
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Plattsburgh serves as the focal point of this mid-century survey, situated where the Saranac River meets the waters of Champlain Lake. The landscape is defined by its strategic military and educational institutions, featuring the sprawling Plattsburgh Air Force Base and the State Teachers College. Navigational history is evident through the Cumberland Head Lighthouse and Valcour Lighthouse, which guided vessels through the complex waters of Cumberland Bay and past islands like Valcour Island and Grand Isle.

Transportation networks of the Rutland Railroad and Delaware and Hudson RR connect the lakefront settlements of Port Kent and South Hero. For genealogists, the map identifies numerous family-named cemeteries such as Woolsey Cem, Hagar Cem, and Stafford Cem, alongside local landmarks like the Macomb Monument and Bellarmine College. The transition from the developed city to the protected forests of Adirondack State Park near Keeseville illustrates the diverse utility of the Clinton Co shoreline during this era.