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1918 Map of Russell

Name: 1918 Topographic Map of Russell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1929
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1929

About this map

The Grass River winds through this rural St. Lawrence County landscape, defining the character of North Country settlements during the early twentieth century. This area is a patchwork of small crossroad hamlets and local landmarks, including the notable Clifton Furnace (Ruins) and the busy junction at Monterey De Grasse PO. The map reveals a highly decentralized educational network, with dozens of rural schools like the Castle Street School and Scotland School serving isolated agricultural and industrial pockets.

Local industry and geography are intertwined here, from the falls at Lampsons Falls to the marshy expanses of Big Marsh. Genealogists will find interest in the numerous named corners such as Whippoorwill Corners and Putnams Corners, which indicate family landholdings and small communities that once thrived around the Pond Settlement and Stellaville. The abundance of ponds, including Wolf Lake and Boyd Pond, suggests a landscape defined by timber and water power long before more modern consolidation.