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1905 Map of Port Leyden

Name: 1905 Topographic Map of Port Leyden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1905
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1905

About this map

Black River Canal engineering and the early industrial landscape of Lewis County define this 1905 survey. The canal and the New York Central and Hudson River RR (Utica Line) parallel the Black River, creating a corridor of commerce that sustained towns like Port Leyden and Lyons Falls. At the confluence of the Moose River, specialized industry is visible at Goulds Mill and surrounding hamlets like Kosterville and Lyonsdale.

Upland from the river valley, the geography shifts toward the Adirondack foothills, marked by the dramatic incision of Whetstone Gulf and the timber-focused Glenfield and Western RR. The map captures numerous small settlements and post offices such as Leyden Station PO and Locust Grove before the mid-century decline of the canal system. Water resources are prominent throughout, from the recreational waters of Brantingham Lake to the working mills along Sugar River.