1964 Map of Potsdam

About this map

The Raquette River and West Branch St Regis River define the hydraulic and economic character of this mid-1960s landscape. In Potsdam, the intersection of industry and education is clear, with Clarkson College and the State Teachers College situated near the riverbanks, while the New York Central Railroad corridor connects the village to Norwood and Unionville. Numerous small cemeteries, such as Bayside Cem, Garfield Cem, and Old St Marys Cem, provide significant touchpoints for genealogical research in the rural townships of Stockholm and Parishville. The map captures a moment when mid-century leisure, represented by the Drive-in Theater and Potsdam Country Club, exists alongside traditional agricultural and resource-extraction sites like the many scattered Gravel Pits.