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1908 Map of Potsdam

Name: 1908 Topographic Map of Potsdam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1934
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1934

About this map

The Raquette River and West Branch of the St Regis River dominate this early twentieth-century survey of St. Lawrence County. Industrial and community life are concentrated at the river falls, where settlements like Potsdam, Hannawa Falls, and Colton developed around the reliable water power. To the north, the New York Central railroad passes through Norwood, linking the regional economy to broader markets.

Rural life is documented through an extensive network of small schoolhouses, including the Old Forge School, Hayes School, and Claflin School, which served the outlying farmsteads of Stockholm and Parishville. The southern portion of the map transitions into a more pond-heavy landscape, where landmarks like Rainbow Falls and Gain Twist Falls punctuate the river's descent toward the valley. Genealogists can trace early twentieth-century property locations near named corners such as Stafford Corners and Vedder Corners.