1895 Map of Sacketts Harbor

About this map

Madison Barracks and the strategic waterfront of Sacketts Harbor anchor this Jefferson County landscape along the eastern shores of Lake Ontario. Surveyed in the late 19th century, the map documents a region defined by its deep maritime and military history, featuring the Sacketts Harbor L.H. at Navy Pt. and the sprawling waters of Black River Bay. Inland, the terrain is partitioned into the townships of Hounsfield, Henderson, and Adams, where small agricultural hubs like Greens Settlement, Hungerford Corners, and Roberts Corners mark the intersections of rural life. Transportation networks are dominated by the R. W. and O. R. R. and the Ogdensburg and Watertown R. R., which facilitated the movement of goods from the interior to lakefront ports such as Henderson Harbor.