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1943 Map of Rensselaer Falls

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

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The Oswegatchie River meanders through this portion of St. Lawrence County, anchoring a landscape defined by small rural hubs and an extensive system of one-room schoolhouses. Centered on the village of Rensselaer Falls, the map illustrates a transition from the river valley to the wetlands of Lower Lake and Upper Indian Lake. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, DeKalb Junction serves as a critical node for the New York Central railroad, where tracks bisect the town near St Henry Cem.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the sheer density of numbered school districts, ranging from School No 11 near the southwestern corner to School No 5 in the north. The area around Kendrew Corners and Coopers Falls is particularly detailed, showing the placement of rural residences and cemeteries like Union Cem and Old De Kalb Cem, which mark the early 1940s settlement patterns before later modernization.