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1958 Map of Saint Lawrence

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Saint Lawrence
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The St Lawrence River serves as a liquid border between nations in this 1950s survey, where the international boundary separates Wolfe Island, Ontario, from the New York shoreline. This corridor is defined by its navigation aids and island chains, including Francis Island, Arabella Island, and the larger Grindstone Island. Along the New York banks, the landscape transitions from the recreational grounds of Cedar Point State Park to active industrial sites like the Quarries and Sandland Gravel Pits near Sawmill Bay.

Further inland, the rural character of Jefferson County is anchored by small crossroads and family-named locales such as Saint Lawrence, Warren, and Kents. Topographical details like Hogsback and the drainage patterns of French Creek and Wheeler Creek reveal the natural contours that dictated early settlement. Local history is preserved in the location of the Saint Lawrence Cem and Sand Bay Cem, alongside navigational landmarks like Wolf Island Light and Braddon Point Light that guided vessels through these clustered Thousand Islands waters.