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1943 Map of Thousand Island Park

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Thousand Island Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Thousand Island Park and the surrounding archipelago of the St Lawrence River appear here in wartime detail, mapping the complex international border between the Dominion of Canada and the United States. The landscape is defined by its massive islands, including Wells Island and Grindstone Island, which are home to established communities and rural schools like School No 1 and School No 8. River navigation is heavily emphasized, with numerous navigational aids such as the Granite State Shoal Light and Chapman Shoal LH marking the safe passages for vessels moving between Eel Bay and Lake of the Isles.

On the American side, the map documents early recreational developments like Watterson Point State Park and Canoe and Picnic Point State Park. Genealogists and local historians can find specific landing points such as Upper Town Landing and Lower Town Landing on Grindstone Island, alongside the isolated Cem near the riverbank. This survey, mapped by the Tennessee Valley Authority for the Corps of Engineers, provides a precise look at the settlements of Fishers Landing and Grandview Park during the early 1940s.