1943 Map of Waddington

About this map

The St Lawrence River defines the northern edge of this northern New York landscape, with the international border passing just north of Ogden Island and the Rapide Plat Canal. Centered on the village of Waddington, the map reveals a rural economy organized around family-named crossroads and a dense network of district schools. Numerous rural corners such as Drews Corner, Henrys Corners, and Wagners Corners anchor the township, while more than ten numbered schoolhouses—from School No 2 to School No 31—indicate the dispersed population of the mid-1940s. Waterways like Sucker Brook and Brandy Brook wind through the township toward the Little River, while local heritage is preserved at St Marys Cem and Scotch Cem. Toward the south, the village of Madrid sits along the Grass River, connected to the interior by a spiderweb of local routes like Lower Irish Settlement Road.