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1900 Map of Remsen

Name: 1900 Topographic Map of Remsen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1907
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1907

About this map

Forestport and the Black River Canal serve as the industrial anchors for this region of Oneida County at the dawn of the twentieth century. The map documents a complex hydraulic and transit landscape where the Black River Feeder meets the main canal, sustaining the local economy alongside the Rome Watertown and Ogdensburg R. R. and the New York Central and Hudson River R. R. (Adirondack Division). Settlements such as Remsen, Prospect, and Hinckley are situated along the winding courses of West Canada Creek and the Black River.

Tracing the waterways reveals numerous early mills and small sidings, including Bardwell Mill and Anos Siding, which highlight the logging and milling heritage of the foothills. High points like Starr Hill and Myers Hill overlook a network of rural schools and family-named hamlets such as Enos and Meekerville, providing genealogists with a clear view of the area's pre-reservoir settlement patterns and original rail alignments.