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1903 Map of Theresa

Name: 1903 Topographic Map of Theresa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1935
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1935

About this map

Indian River winds through the northern settlements of Jefferson County, anchoring the village of Theresa and the nearby Theresa Junction. This early 20th-century landscape is defined by its dense network of steam-era railroads, including the Rome Watertown and Ogdensburg Div. and the New York Central and Hudson River R. R. Clayton Branch. The transit infrastructure connects established farming hubs like Lafargeville, Evans Mills, and Orleans Four Corners, revealing a time when rail was the primary artery for moving agricultural goods.

South of the Pine Plains, the Black River powers industry at Felts Mills and Black River, while the lower reach of the map features the established community of Brownville. Water bodies such as Perch Lake and Hyde Lake break the terrain, surrounded by smaller crossroads like Stone Mills and Gunn Corners. This survey captures the county during its industrial and rail peak, before the transition to modern highway systems altered the character of these rural junctions.