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1963 Map of Sparrowhawk Point

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Sparrowhawk Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The St Lawrence River forms a massive international corridor here, marking the boundary between Ontario and New York. This early 1960s landscape is defined by major maritime engineering, notably the Iroquois Dam and Iroquois Lock, which facilitate navigation through the Seaway. The shoreline is punctuated by prominent features like Sparrowhawk Point and Galop Island, while the inland regions of Lisbon and Waddington maintain a rural character.

Local history is preserved in numerous family and community sites, such as Nevin Memorial Ch and several small burial grounds including Union Cem, Livingston Cem, and O'Neill Cem. The road network, featuring Bull Run Road and Keystone Road, connects dispersed settlements like Pine Grove and Sharps. This survey documents the area just after the completion of the Seaway project, showing how industrial infrastructure integrated with established dairy country and riverside hamlets.