1907 Map of Port Leyden

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The Black River valley serves as the industrial and transit spine for Lewis County in this early twentieth-century survey. Dramatic elevation changes are evident at Whetstone Gulf, while the valley floor is defined by the critical water-and-rail corridor. The Black River Canal is shown paralleling the river, a vital engineering work supporting the local economy alongside the New York Central and Hudson River RR. Industry is clustered at major water power sites, most notably Lyons Falls and Goulds Mill.