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1964 Map of West Potsdam

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of West Potsdam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The Raquette River flows along the eastern edge of this mid-1960s landscape, powering a corridor of development that includes Norwood and Hewittville. This survey shows a transition between industrial riverfront activity and the interior farm country of St. Lawrence County. Small hamlets like West Potsdam, Slab City, and Burnham Corners serve as local hubs, connected by a dense network of roads such as Finnegan Road and Lime Hollow Road. Local institutions like the Thompson Sch and Dailey Ridge Ch reflect the community life of the era.

Transportation infrastructure is prominent, with the New York Central Railroad cutting through the terrain and the Regan Landing Strip appearing near the river. Numerous gravel pits scattered across the Potsdam and Madrid townships indicate active local extraction industries. For genealogists, several burial grounds including Riverside Cem and South Potsdam Cem are clearly marked, anchoring family names to the physical geography.