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1943 Map of Red Mills

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Red Mills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The St Lawrence River serves as a defining international boundary in this wartime survey, separating Ontario, Canada, from New York, United States. This map documents a complex riverine environment dominated by the Galop Island and the turbulent Galop Rapids before the mid-century seaway developments altered the river's flow. On the Canadian shore, the town of Cardinal is a focal point, situated near the Old Canal and the Canadian railroad line.

South of the border in St. Lawrence County, the hamlet of Red Mills sits near the riverbank, while the interior landscape is dotted with small agricultural settlements like Mainsville, Brouseville, and Pittston. The presence of a Prison on the river's edge and the intricate network of islands, including Lame Squaw I, Butternut I, and Tick I, highlight the strategic and geographical importance of this border crossing during the early 1940s.