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St. Lawrence County, New York

298 topographic sheets cover 187 settlements here, and 83 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Research this county

From the record

83 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

New York within the United States
St. Lawrence County within New York
Explore by year 1853 1885

What the record shows

  • 3,132 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 83 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 66 buildings, 9 districts, 5 structures, 2 sites and 1 object.
  • 10 of the 83 listings were added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 187 populated places in this county; 187 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

83

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
53 Main Street, Village Park Historic Districtbuilding197575002087
Acker and Evans Law Officebuilding198383001792
Arab Mountain Fire Observation Stationstructure200101001039
Arab Mountain Fire Observation Stationstructure200101001039
Benjamin Gordon Baldwin Housebuilding200404000994
Bayside Cemetery and Gatehouse Complexsite200403000026
Brick Chapel Church and Cemeterybuilding200505001461
Luke Brown Housebuilding200303000030
Buck's Bridge United Methodist Churchbuilding200404000985
Chase Mills Innbuilding197878003122
Childwold Memorial Presbyterian Churchbuilding200101000585
Clare Town Hallbuilding200404001343
Clarkson Office Buildingbuilding200403000031
Clarkson-Knowles Cottagebuilding199595001405
Congregational Churchbuilding200505001387
Gardner Cox Housebuilding198686000484
Crossover Island Light Stationstructure200707001037
Dr. Buck-Stevens Housebuilding198282004745
Edwards Town Hallbuilding200404000752
Fine Town Hallbuilding199696000829
Judge John Fine Housebuilding198686000012
First Baptist Church of Ogdensburg Complexbuilding2018100002466
First Congregational Church of Madridbuilding201010000914
First Presbyterian Church Complexbuilding201515000607
First Presbyterian Church of Dailey Ridgebuilding200202000300
Jacob Ford Housebuilding198282004684
French Family Farmbuilding198282001269
Hale Cemeterysite2024100010607
Halfway Housebuilding2023100009167
Harrison Grist Millbuilding198282004683
Hepburn Librarybuilding200404001056
Hepburn Library of Coltonbuilding201212000287
Hepburn Library of Lisbonbuilding201616000556
Herring-Cole Hall, St. Lawrence Universitybuilding197474002203
Hopkinton Green Historic Districtdistrict201414000583
Knollwoodbuilding201211001006
Land Officebuilding198282004685
Lisbon Railroad Depotbuilding200000001422
Lisbon Town Hallbuilding198080004336
Market Street Historic Districtdistrict197979003171
Methodist Episcopal Church of East DeKalbbuilding199898001550
Paschal Miller Housebuilding198282004686
Morristown Schoolhousebuilding198282004687
New York State Armorybuilding197676002174
Ogdensburg Armorybuilding199595000088
Ogdensburg Harbor Lighthousebuilding201616000202
Oswegatchie Pumping Stationbuilding199090000816
Nathaniel Parmeter Housebuilding200303000027
Pickens Hallbuilding200404001205
Pierrepont Town Buildingsbuilding198282001271
Potsdam Civic Center Complexbuilding201616000226
Potsdam State Normal School Campusbuilding201515000032
Potsdam State Normal School Campusbuilding201515000032
Raymondville Parabolic Bridgestructure198484002961
Remington Art Museumbuilding198282001270
Richardson Hall, St. Lawrence Universitybuilding197474002204
Russell Town Hallbuilding199695001492
St. Lawrence County Government Complexdistrict2024100010267
St. Lawrence University-Old Campus Historic Districtdistrict198383001793
Samuel Stocking Housebuilding198282004688
Stone Windmillbuilding198282004689
Sunday Rockobject201010000990
Trinity Episcopal Chapelbuilding199090000003
Trinity Episcopal Churchbuilding200303000032
U.S. Customshousebuilding197474002205
U.S. Post Officebuilding197777001525
US Post Office-Cantonbuilding198888002469
US Post Office-Gouverneurbuilding198988002516
US Post Office-Potsdambuilding198988002410
United Methodist Churchbuilding198282004690
United Presbyterian Churchbuilding200505001124
Village Park Historic Districtdistrict197575002087
Village Park Historic District (Boundary Increase II)district200808000108
Village Park Historic District (Boundary Increase)district198383001794
Waddington Historic Districtdistrict199292000457
Jonathan Wallace Housebuilding200303000028
Wanakena Footbridgestructure99001001
Wanakena Presbyterian Churchbuilding200707001015
Watkins-Sisson Housebuilding201313000697
West Stockholm Historic Districtdistrict197979003172
Wright's Stone Storebuilding198282004691
Young Memorial Churchbuilding201111000293
Zion Episcopal Church and Rectorybuilding200303000029

Bird's-eye views and land ownership maps

5

Drawn when these were printed as single large sheets: the town seen from the air, and the county divided into its farms with every owner named. Each opens the original at the Library of Congress.

Land ownership map, 1853 - Map of the village of Potsdam, St. Lawrence Co. N.Y.
Land ownership map (1853) - Map of the village of Potsdam, St. Lawrence Co. N.Y.. Library of Congress.
Bird's-eye view, 1885 - Canton, N.Y.
Bird's-eye view (1885) - Canton, N.Y.. Library of Congress.
Bird's-eye view, 1885 - Gouverneur, N.Y.
Bird's-eye view (1885) - Gouverneur, N.Y.. Library of Congress.
Bird's-eye view, 1885 - Potsdam, N.Y. 1885
Bird's-eye view (1885) - Potsdam, N.Y. 1885. Library of Congress.
Land ownership map, 1858 - Map of St. Lawrence Co. New York
Land ownership map (1858) - Map of St. Lawrence Co. New York. Library of Congress.

The county from the air

48 shown

Flown by the U.S. Geological Survey between 1937 and 1989, the Aerial Photo Single Frames collection is the definitive mid-century view of the land: fields, roads and rivers as the camera saw them. The Survey holds 3,622 frames inside the rectangle that bounds this county; the 48 frames below were taken over the county itself, chosen across the decades of flights (at most four a year from that rectangle), so one flight cannot crowd out the rest. The full set is free to browse and download at EarthExplorer under the dataset Aerial Photo Single Frames.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1953-04-24, scale 1:40000
1953-04-24, scale 1:40000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1960-05-03, scale 1:19000
1960-05-03, scale 1:19000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1960-05-03, scale 1:19000
1960-05-03, scale 1:19000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1960-05-03, scale 1:19000
1960-05-03, scale 1:19000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1960-05-03, scale 1:19000
1960-05-03, scale 1:19000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1963-04-28, scale 1:18000
1963-04-28, scale 1:18000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1963-04-28, scale 1:18000
1963-04-28, scale 1:18000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1963-04-28, scale 1:18000
1963-04-28, scale 1:18000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1963-04-28, scale 1:18000
1963-04-28, scale 1:18000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1973-06-25, scale 1:20087
1973-06-25, scale 1:20087. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1973-06-25, scale 1:20087
1973-06-25, scale 1:20087. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1973-06-25, scale 1:20087
1973-06-25, scale 1:20087. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1975-11-06, scale 1:64000
1975-11-06, scale 1:64000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1975-11-06, scale 1:64000
1975-11-06, scale 1:64000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1981-04-07, scale 1:80000
1981-04-07, scale 1:80000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1942-10-02, scale 1:43100
1942-10-02, scale 1:43100. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1942-10-02, scale 1:43100
1942-10-02, scale 1:43100. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1942-10-02, scale 1:43100
1942-10-02, scale 1:43100. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1942-10-02, scale 1:43100
1942-10-02, scale 1:43100. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1950-05-14, scale 1:17000
1950-05-14, scale 1:17000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1950-05-14, scale 1:17000
1950-05-14, scale 1:17000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1950-05-14, scale 1:17000
1950-05-14, scale 1:17000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1950-05-14, scale 1:17000
1950-05-14, scale 1:17000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1953-04-24, scale 1:40000
1953-04-24, scale 1:40000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1953-04-24, scale 1:40000
1953-04-24, scale 1:40000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1953-04-24, scale 1:40000
1953-04-24, scale 1:40000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1961-04-21, scale 1:19000
1961-04-21, scale 1:19000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1961-04-21, scale 1:19000
1961-04-21, scale 1:19000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1961-04-21, scale 1:19000
1961-04-21, scale 1:19000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1961-04-21, scale 1:19000
1961-04-21, scale 1:19000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1966-05-02, scale 1:19000
1966-05-02, scale 1:19000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1966-05-02, scale 1:19000
1966-05-02, scale 1:19000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1966-05-02, scale 1:19000
1966-05-02, scale 1:19000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1966-05-02, scale 1:19000
1966-05-02, scale 1:19000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-04-26, scale 1:26000
1967-04-26, scale 1:26000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-04-26, scale 1:26000
1967-04-26, scale 1:26000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-04-26, scale 1:26000
1967-04-26, scale 1:26000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-04-26, scale 1:26000
1967-04-26, scale 1:26000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1973-06-25, scale 1:20087
1973-06-25, scale 1:20087. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1975-11-06, scale 1:64000
1975-11-06, scale 1:64000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1975-11-06, scale 1:64000
1975-11-06, scale 1:64000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1976-05-01, scale 1:78000
1976-05-01, scale 1:78000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1976-05-01, scale 1:78000
1976-05-01, scale 1:78000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1976-05-01, scale 1:78000
1976-05-01, scale 1:78000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1976-05-01, scale 1:78000
1976-05-01, scale 1:78000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1981-04-07, scale 1:80000
1981-04-07, scale 1:80000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1981-04-07, scale 1:80000
1981-04-07, scale 1:80000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1981-04-07, scale 1:80000
1981-04-07, scale 1:80000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

Weather records

32 stations, 22 gages

The thermometers that kept this county's weather, and the gages that measured the flow of its streams, as the federal records hold them. The extremes below are measured values from those records, not estimates.

The 1950 census, district by district

138 districts

Who lived here in 1950, one enumeration district at a time, as the Census Bureau described each district. Each row opens its official National Archives result, with Population Schedules and ED Maps available there.

  • 45-1Brasher town: Brasher town - That part east of St. Regis River
  • 45-2Brasher town - That part west of St. Regis River
  • 45-3Canton town: Canton village: Canton village - That part Bounded by Village limits; Judson, Harrison; Main; Court, State
  • 45-4Canton village - That part Bounded by Village limits; State, Court; Main; Village limits
  • 45-5Canton village - That part Bounded by Main; Park; New York Central Railroad, Village limits; Village limits
  • 45-6Canton village - That part Bounded by Main, Harrison, Judson; Village limits; Village limits; Park
  • 45-7Canton village - That part Bounded by New York Central Railroad; Park; Village limits; Village limits
  • 45-8Rensselaer Falls village
  • 45-9Canton town - That part outside Canton village, excluding St. Lawrence County Almshouse Bounded by Town line; Town line; Town line; Canton - North Russell Rd., Canton village limits, Grasse River
  • 45-10St. Lawrence County Almshouse (In Canton town)
  • 45-11Canton town - That part outside Canton and Rensselaer Falls villages Bounded by Town line; Grasse River, Canton village limits; New York Central Railroad; Town line
  • 45-12Canton town - That part outside Canton village Bounded by New York Central Railroad, Canton village limits; Canton - North Russell Rd.; Town line; Town line
  • 45-13Clare town
  • 45-14Clifton town: Newton Falls, unincorporated Bounded by Oswegatchie River; Offset line 3/4 mile east and parallel to New York Central Railroad ext. and New York Central Railroad; Unnamed stream flowing into Chaumont Swamp; Offset line 1/4 mile west and parallel to New York Central Railroad ext. and New York Central Railroad
  • 45-15Clifton town - That part outside Newton Falls, unincorporated (See separate map for boundaries of Newton Falls unincorporated)
  • 45-16Colton town
  • 45-17De Kalb town: Richville village
  • 45-18De Kalb town - That part west of Oswegatchie River
  • 45-19De Kalb town - That part east of Oswegatchie River and west of New York Central Railroad (Ogdensburg Branch), outside Richville village
  • 45-20De Kalb town - That part east of New York Central Railroad (Ogdensburg Branch)
  • 45-21De Peyster town
  • 45-22Edwards town: Edwards village
  • 45-23Edwards town - That part outside Edwards village
  • 45-24Fine town: Fine town - That part north of State Hwys. 58 and 3
  • 45-25Fine town - That part south of State Hwys. 58 and 3
  • 45-26Fowler town: Fowler town - That part north of New York Central Railroad (Oswegatchie Branch) and County Rd. running west from Emeryville, through West Fowler to western town line
  • 45-27Fowler town - That part south of New York Central Railroad (Oswegatchie Branch) and County rd. running west from Emeryville, through West Fowler to western town line
  • 45-28Gouverneur town : Gouverneur village: Gouverneur village - That part Bounded by Village limits; Village limits; New York Central & Hudson River Railroad, Depot, Sterling; Beckwith, U.S. Highway 11, Rock Island Rd.
  • 45-29Gouverneur village - That part Bounded by Village limits; Rock Island Rd., U.S. Highway ,11, Beckwith; Sterling, S. Gordon, Dodge; Grove, Park, E. Babcock, Clinton
  • 45-30Gouverneur village - That part Bounded by Village limits; Clinton, E. Babcock, Park; Trinity Ave., Clinton, W. Barney, Route 58; Village limits
  • 45-31Gouverneur village - That part Bounded by Route 58, W. Barney; Clinton, Trinity Ave., Park, Grove; New York Central & Hudson River Railroad, Oswegatchie River; Village limits
  • 45-32Gouverneur village - That part Bounded by Village limits, Oswegatchie River; Oswegatchie River; E. Main, W. Main; Village limits
  • 45-33Gouverneur village - That part Bounded by E. Main; Oswegatchie River; New York Central & Hudson River Railroad, Village limits; W. Main
  • 45-34Gouverneur village - That part Bounded by New York Central & Hudson River Railroad, Grove, Dodge, S. Gordon, Sterling, Depot, New York Central & Hudson River Railroad; Village limits; Village limits; Village limits
  • 45-35Gouverneur town - That part outside Gouverneur village Bounded by Town line; Rock Island Rd.; Gouverneur Village limits, County Highway 875; Town line
  • 45-36Gouverneur town - That part outside Gouverneur village Bounded by Town line; Town line; County Highway 1263, Gouverneur village limits, Rock Island Rd.
  • 45-37Gouverneur town - That part outside Gouverneur village Bounded by Town line; County Highway 875, Gouverneur village limits, County Highway 1263; Town line; Town line
  • 45-38Hammond town: Hammond village
  • 45-39Hammond town - That part outside Hammond village including all islands in this town
  • 45-40Hermon town: Hermon village
  • 45-41Hermon town - That part outside Hermon village
  • 45-42Hopkinton town: Hopkinton, unincorporated Bounded by Offset 1 mile N. and Parallel to N.Y. Highway 118; Unnamed brook, Rd. to Lake Ozonia extended, Rd. to Lake Ozonia; Branch of Lyd Brook, Lyd Brook, Branch of Lyd Brook; Unnamed rd., N.Y. Highway 72, N.Y. Highway 118, Rd. to Ft. Jackson
  • 45-43Hopkinton town - That part outside Hopkinton, unincorporated (See separate map for boundaries of Hopkinton, unincorporated)
  • 45-44Lawrence town: Lawrence town - That part Bounded by Town line; Town line; U.S. Highway 11, State Highway 195, Town rd. running through Mc Ewen Corner to western town line; Town line
  • 45-45Lawrence town - That part Bounded by Town rd. running from western town line through Mc Even Corner, State Highway 195, U. S. Highway 11; Town line; Town line; Town line
  • 45-46Lisbon town: Lisbon town - That part including Galop and Lotus Islands and all other islands in; This Enumeration district Bounded by Town line; Town line; State Highway 37; Ogdensburg city limits
  • 45-47Lisbon town - That part Bounded by State Highway 37; Town line; Rutland Railroad (Ogdensburg Subdivision); Ogdensburg city limits
  • 45-48Lisbon town - That part Bounded by Rutland Railroad (Ogdensburg Subdivision); Town line; Town line, State Highway 68; County Highway running from Flackville to Lisbon
  • 45-49Lisbon town - That part Bounded by Ogdensburg city limits, Rutland Railroad (Ogdensburg Subdivision); County Highway running from Lisbon to Flackville, State Highway 68; Town line; Town line
  • 45-50Louisville town: Louisville town - That part north of State Highway 37, including all islands in this town
  • 45-51Louisville town - That part south of State Highway 37
  • 45-52Macomb town: Macomb town - That part east of State Highway 58
  • 45-53Macomb town - That part west of State Highway 58
  • 45-54Madrid town: Madrid, unincorporated (See boundaries shown on aerial photo SLR-30-624)
  • 45-55Madrid town - That part outside Madrid, unincorporated (See aerial photo SLR-30-624 for boundaries of Madrid, unincorporated)
  • 45-56Massena town: Massena village: Massena village - That part Bounded by Village limits; Village limits; Canal, Stoughton; N. Main
  • 45-57Massena village - That part Bounded by Village limits; N. Main, Martin, Pine, Maple, George; Grasse River; Village limits
  • 45-58Massena village - That part Bounded by Martin; N. Main; Grasse River; George, Maple, Pine
  • 45-59Massena village - That part Bounded by Stoughton; Canal; Village limits, Liberty Ave., Ober; Beach, Ames, N. Main
  • 45-60Massena village - That part Bounded by Ames, Beach, Ober, Liberty; Spruce, Bishop Ave., Sycamore, Cornell Ave., Grinnell, Grinnell ext.; Grasse River; N. Main
  • 45-61Massena village - That part Bounded by Liberty; Poplar Cornell Ave., Sycamore, Bishop Ave.; Spruce
  • 45-62Massena village - That part Bounded by Cornell Ave., Cornell Ave. extended; Grasse River; Grinnell
  • 45-63Massena village - That part Bounded by Village limits; Grasse River; Cornell Ave. extended, Cornell Ave.; Poplar
  • 45-64Massena village - That part Bounded by Grasse River; Village limits; E. Orvis; Main
  • 45-65Massena village - That part Bounded by E. Orvis; New York Central Railroad - Massena Terminal Railroad; Douglas Rd.
  • 45-66Massena village - That part Bounded by East Orvis; Douglas Rd.; Hazel Ave., Grassmere, Grove, Bowers; Main
  • 45-67Massena village - That part Bounded by Grassmere, Hazel Ave.; Douglas Rd.; Massena Terminal Railroad, Racket [Raquette] River; Main, Bowers, Grove
  • 45-68Massena village - That part Bounded by Grasse River; Main; W. Hatfield; Prospect Ave., Ransom Ave., Bridges Ave., S. Allen, N. Allen
  • 45-69Massena village - That part Bounded by Grasse River; N. Allen, S. Allen, Bridges Ave., Ransom Ave., Prospect Ave., W. Hatfield, Main; Racket [Raquette] River; Village limits
  • 45-70Massena village - That part Bounded by Village limits; Village limits; Village limits; Village limits, Racket [Raquette] River, New York Central Railroad - Massena Terminal Railroad
  • 45-71Massena town - That part north of Grasse River, outside Massena village, including all islands in this town
  • 45-72Massena town - That part south of Grasse River, outside Massena village
  • 45-73Morristown town: Morristown village
  • 45-74Morristown town - That part outside Morristown village including all islands in; This Enumeration district Bounded by Town line; Town line; Town line; New York Central Railroad (Ogdensburg Br.), Morristown village limits
  • 45-75Morristown town - That part outside Morristown village including all islands in; This Enumeration district Bounded by Town line; Morristown village limits; New York Central Railroad (Ogdensburg Br.); Town line
  • 45-76Norwood village - Comprising parts of Norfolk, Potsdam and Stockholm town: Norwood village - That part in Norfolk town
  • 45-77Norwood village - That part in Potsdam town Bounded by Village limits; Town line, N. Main; Park, River, Rutland Railroad; Village limits
  • 45-78Norwood village - That part in Potsdam town Bounded by Town line; Village limits; State Highway 56, S. Main, N. Main
  • 45-79Norwood village - That part in Potsdam town Bounded by Rutland Railroad, River, Park; S. Main, State Highway 56; Village limits; Village limits
  • 45-80Norwood village - That part in Stockholm town
  • 45-81Norfolk town - outside Norwood village: Norfolk, unincorporated Bounded by Unnamed rd. ext., Unnamed rd., easterly line from junction of two Unnamed rds. to junction of N. Main and Furnace; N. Main, Norwood and St. Lawrence Railroad, Knapp Station Rd. to east end of Dam, Dam, Racket [Raquette] River; Offset line 1/2 mile south and parallel to Main, Sober, offset line 1/4 mile south and parallel to Main and extended west to Madrid Rd.; Madrid Rd., Madrid Rd. ext., Massena Rd.
  • 45-82Norfolk town - That part Bounded by Racket [Raquette] River; Town line; Town line; Brookdale Rd., Raymondville Rd., State Highway 56, Grant Rd.
  • 45-83Norfolk town - That part outside Norfolk, unincorporated Bounded by Town line; Racket [Raquette] River, Unnamed rd. ext., Massena Rd., Madrid Rd. ext., Madrid Rd., offset line 1/4 mile south and parallel to Main, Sober, offset line 1/2 mile south and parallel to Main, Racket [Raquette] River; Town line (See separate map for boundaries of Norfolk, unincorporated)
  • 45-84Norfolk town - That part outside Norwood village and Norfolk, unincorporated Bounded by Grant St., State Highway 56, Raymondville Rd., Brookdale Rd, Town line; Town line, Norwood village limits, Town line; Raquette River, Dam, northeasterly line from Dam to junction of Main and Knapps Station Rd., Knapps Station Rd., Norwood and St. Lawrence Railroad, N. Main, westerly line from junction of Furnace and Main to junction of two Unnamed rds., Unnamed rd., Unnamed rd. ext., Raquette River (See separate map for boundaries of Norfolk, unincorporated) (Remainder of Norfolk town is in Norwood village)
  • 45-85Ogdensburg city: Ogdensburg city - That part of Ward 1 excluding McConville Hotel in Block 60 and Seymour Hotel in Block 57, incl. USCGC Maple WAGL 234 (18) Bounded by City limits; Franklin; Joy, State, Knox, Crescent, Lake; Oswegatchie River.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 - part, 58, 59, 60-part, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 129, 130, 131,187, 188
  • 45-86Ogdensburg city - That part of Ward 1, comprising Mc Conville Hotel in Block 60
  • 45-87VOID
  • 45-88Ogdensburg city - That part of Ward 1, comprising Seymour Hotel in Block 57
  • 45-89Ogdensburg city - That part of Ward 1 Bounded by Lake, Crescent, Knox; State, Montgomery, Pickering; David, Congress, Jersey Ave.; Oswegatchie River.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 127, 128, 189, 190, 191, 192, 273, 274, 275, 276, 284
  • 45-90Ogdensburg city - That part of Ward 1, excluding United Helper's Home in block 310W Bounded by Jay; Franklin, Ward line; City limits; Pickering, Montgomery, State.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 270, 271, 272, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 310W-part, 311, 312
  • 45-91Ogdensburg city - That part of Ward 1, comprising United Helper's Home in Block 310W
  • 45-92Ogdensburg city - That part of Ward 1 Bounded by Jersey Ave., Congress, David; Pickering; City limits; Oswegatchie River.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317
  • 45-93Ogdensburg city - That part of Ward 2 Bounded by City limits; Oswegatchie River; Spring; New York Ave., Rensselaer, Mansion Ave., King, New York Ave., Commerce, New York Central Railroad, Morris.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 116, 117, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 321
  • 45-94Ogdensburg city - That part of Ward 2. excluding Convent of Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart including St. Joseph's Home for Children and Aged in block 80 Bounded by City limits; Morris, New York Central Railroad, Commerce, New York Ave.; King Adams Ave.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 78, 79, 80-part, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 105, 106, 111, 112
  • 45-95Ogdensburg city - That part of Ward 2, comprising Convent of Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart including St. Joseph's Home for Children and Aged in Block 80
  • 45-96Ogdensburg city - That part of Ward 2 Bounded by King, Mansion Ave., Rensselaer Ave.; New York Ave., Spring, Fort Ave.; Gates; St. Lawrence. St. Ogden, Adams Ave.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 107, 108, 109, 110, 113, 114, 115, 118, 322, 326, 327, 328, 329, 332, 333
  • 45-97Ogdensburg city - That part of Ward 2 Bounded by Gates, Ford Ave., Spring; Oswegatchie River; City limits, Lake, Oak; Albany Ave.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 318, 319, 320, 321, 324, 325, 330, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 400, 401, 402, 403
  • 45-98Ogdensburg city - That part of Ward 2 Bounded by Oak; Lake; City limits; Albany Ave.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 404, 405, 406
  • 45-99Ogdensburg city - That part of Ward 2 Bounded by City limits; Adams Ave., Ogden, St. Lawrence Ave., Gates, Albany Ave.; City limits; City limits.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 331, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391, 407
  • 45-100Ogdensburg city - That part of Ward 3 Bounded by City limits; Patterson; Green; Franklin.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49
  • 45-101Ogdensburg city - That part of Ward 3 Bounded by Green; Patterson; Lafayette, Morris, Montgomery; Franklin.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 132, 133, 134, 135, 183, 184, 185, 186, 200, 201, 203, 204, 205, 206
  • 45-102Ogdensburg city - That part of Ward 3 Bounded by Montgomery, Morris, Lafayette; Patterson; City limits; Ward line, Franklin.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 199, 202, 266, 267, 268, 269, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310E
  • 45-103Ogdensburg city - That part of Ward 4, excluding St. Lawrence State Hospital Farm in Block 1 Bounded by City limits; City limits; City limits; Barre, Lafayette, Roossell, Montgomery, Kiah, Ford, Rutland Railroad, Patterson.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 1 - part, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259
  • 45-104Ogdensburg city - That part of Ward 4, comprising St. Lawrence State Hospital Farm in Block 1
  • 45-105Ogdensburg city - That part of Ward 4 Bounded by Ford; Kiah, Montgomery, Roossell, Lafayette, Barre; City limits Park.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 17, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 260, 261, 262, 263
  • 45-106Ogdensburg city - That part of Ward 4 Bounded by Rutland Railroad; Ford; Pero Lane, Washington, Patterson.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 28, 34
  • 45-107Ogdensburg city - That part of Ward 4 Bounded by Washington; Pero Lane, Ford, Park; Green; Patterson.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 29, 30, 31, 32, 33
  • 45-108Ogdensburg city - That part of Ward 4 Bounded by Green; Park; City limits; Patterson.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 136, 137, 138, 139, 179, 180, 181, 182, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 264, 265, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305
  • 45-109Oswegatchie town: Heuvelton village
  • 45-110Oswegatchie town - That part outside Heuvelton village Bounded by Ogdensburg city limits; Town line; Town line; Town line, Oswegatchie River
  • 45-111Oswegatchie town - That part including all islands in this town Bounded by Town line; Ogdensburg city limits, Oswegatchie River; Town line; Town line
  • 45-112Parishville town: Parishville town - That part Bounded by Town line; Town line; West Branch, St. Regis River, State Highway 72, Town rd. running through West Parishville to Western Town line; Town line
  • 45-113Parishville town - That part Bounded by Town rd. running from western town line through West Parishville, State Highway 72, West Branch St. Regis River; Town line; Town line; Town line
  • 45-114Piercefield town
  • 45-115Pierrepont town: Pierrepont town - That part north of State Highway 68 and Town rd. running from Pierrepont to eastern Town line
  • 45-116Pierrepont town - That part south of State Highway 68 and Town rd. running from Pierrepont to eastern Town line
  • 45-117Pitcairn town
  • 45-118Potsdam town, outside Norwood village: Potsdam village: Potsdam village - That part Bounded by Village limits; Village limits; Lawrence Ave., Clinton, Leroy, Pleasant; Market
  • 45-119Potsdam village - That part including all islands in; This Enumeration district Bounded by Village limits; Market; Walnut, Walnut extended; Racket [Raquette] River
  • 45-120Potsdam village - That part Bounded by Walnut; Market; Maple; Racket [Raquette] River
  • 45-121Potsdam village - That part Bounded by Pleasant, Leroy, Clinton; Lawrence Ave.; Elm; Market
  • 45-122Potsdam village - That part Bounded by Lawrence Ave.; Village limits; Village limits; Main, Cedar, Elm
  • 45-123Potsdam village - That part Bounded by Elm; Cedar, Main; Village limits; Pierrepont Ave., Main, Market
  • 45-124Potsdam village - That part including all islands in; This Enumeration district Bounded by Racket [Raquette] River, Maple, Main; Pierrepont Ave.; Village limits; West Channel of Racket [Raquette] River
  • 45-125Potsdam village - That part including all islands in; This Enumeration district Bounded by Village limits; Racket [Raquette] River, West Channel of Racket [Raquette] River; Village limits; Village limits
  • 45-126Potsdam town - That part outside Norwood and Potsdam villages Bounded by Norwood village limits; Town line; State Highway 11B, Potsdam village limits; Racket [Raquette] River
  • 45-127Potsdam town - That part outside Norwood and Potsdam villages Bounded by Town line; Town line, Norwood village limits, Raquette River; Potsdam Village limits; State Highway 56A
  • 45-128Potsdam town - That part outside Potsdam village Bounded by Town line; State Highway 56A, Potsdam village limits; New York Central Railroad (Watertown Br.); Town line
  • 45-129Potsdam town - That part outside Potsdam village Bounded by New York Central Railroad (Watertown Br.); Potsdam village limits, State Highway 113; Town line; Town line; Town line (Remainder of Potsdam town is in Norwood village)
  • 45-130Rossie town
  • 45-131Russell town: Russell town - That part Bounded by Town line; Town line; Grass River, County Rd. in Russell, State Highway 87; Town line
  • 45-132Russell town - That part Bounded by State Highway 87, County Rd. in Russell, Grass River; Town line; Town line; Town line
  • 45-133Stockholm town - Outside Norwood village Stockholm town - That part Bounded by Town line; Potsdam Winthrop Highway; Stockholm Center Rd., Knapps Station Rd., Norfolk Rd.; Town line
  • 45-134Stockholm town - That part Bounded by Town line; Town line; St. Regis River, Potsdam Hopkinton Rd., Seaverton Rd.; Potsdam Winthrop Highway
  • 45-135Stockholm town - That part outside Norwood village Bounded by Norfolk Rd., Knapps Station Rd.. Stockholm Center Rd., Potsdam Winthrop Highway; Seaverton Rd., Potsdam Hopkinton Rd., St. Regis River; Town line, Norwood village limits; Town line (Remainder of Stockholm town is in Norwood village)
  • 45-136Waddington town: Waddington village
  • 45-137Waddington town - That part east of State Highway 365, outside Waddington village including all islands in; This Enumeration district
  • 45-138Waddington town - That part west of State Highway 365, outside Waddington village including Ogden Gland [sic] and any other islands in; This Enumeration district

Wildfire, 1992 to 2020

2,463 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 2,463 of them, burning about 3,185 acres. 159 started naturally and 455 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined1352
Arson/incendiarism455
Debris and open burning193
Natural159
Equipment and vehicle use108
Recreation and ceremony82
Smoking79
Misuse of fire by a minor14
Power generation/transmission/distribution14
Other causes6
Railroad operations and maintenance1

The five largest, by the area the report gives. Three of them were set deliberately.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
29 October 1994Smoking255 acresNew York Forest Rangersnot named
13 June 1992Arson/incendiarism190 acresNew York Forest Rangersnot named
28 April 2003Debris and open burning76 acresNew York Forest Rangersnot named
13 May 2018Debris and open burning68 acresNew York Forest RangersAMES RD.
20 April 2001Debris and open burning66 acresNew York Forest Rangersnot named
8 May 2007Smoking36 acresFire Department of New Yorknot named
15 April 1997Arson/incendiarism35 acresNew York Forest Rangersnot named
9 November 2011Arson/incendiarism29 acresNew York Forest RangersDEGRASSE FIRE

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1954 to 2026

60 of 460 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 460 reports for this county, causing 1 death, 13 injuries and about $53,632,500 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind331
Hail72
Flash Flood17
Lightning13
Tornado10
Flood8
Heavy Rain4
Funnel Cloud4
Strong Wind1

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
August 1986Tornado (F2)not stated1 killed, 3 hurt, $250,000no account filed
June 1995Thunderstorm WindMassena3 hurt, $50,000An isolated severe thunderstorm struck Massena during the evening of June 29th causing extensive damage in some areas. Numerous trees and power lines were downed by a downburst. Damage occurred to several homes with the glass windows blown in at a nursing home where three residents were injured. In addition a tractor-semitrailer was blown over spilling gas onto a parking lot.
July 1998LightningWaddington3 hurt, $10,000no account filed
June 1990Thunderstorm Windnot stated2 hurtno account filed
July 1989Tornado (F1)not stated1 hurt, $25,000no account filed
July 1989Thunderstorm Windnot stated1 hurtno account filed
July 1995Thunderstorm WindCountywide$34,000,000no account filed
April 2014FloodNorth Corners$4,100,000Heavy rainfall and snowmelt combined to produce flooding across St. Lawrence County. The Grass and St. Regis Rivers were particularly hard hit, and the Oswegatchie and its tributaries continued to run high from flooding in the previous week. Along the St. Regis, two homes were evacuated in Brasher Center, and areas in Winthrop and Brasher Falls were flooded. In Brasher Center, the Main Street Bridge and County Rte 53 were closed. Throughout Stockholm other bridges over the St. Regis were closed due to flooding, and State Rte 420 Extension and Barnage Road were closed. On the Grass River, several cottages were surrounded by water in Madrid along County Route 36. Elsewhere across the county there were numerous roads closed, including Route 184 at Pope Mills.
August 2024Flash FloodRensselaer Falls$3,000,000Emergency Mgmt. reported widespread flash flooding across the area with numerous roads closed or washed out due to severe flash flooding. This included, but was not limited to US Route 11 in numerous locations. Some homes and bridges were also damaged with a few swift water rescues noted. The hardest hit areas were around Canton, Colton, Potsdam and Stockholm.
August 2024FloodNelson Corners$2,000,000Numerous flooding across St. Lawrence county as the results of heavy tropical rains (4 to 6+ inches) from Post Tropical Debby. In addition to flash flooding reports, there were numerous inundation, basement and other flooding.
August 2024Flash FloodWegatchie$1,500,000Emergency Mgmt. and Dept. of Highways reported numerous roads closed or damaged due to flash flooding in the towns of Gouverneur, Fowler, Edwards and Hermon. This included, but was not limited to Route 58.
April 2011FloodPlumbrook$1,000,000Runoff from heavy rain and snowmelt caused flooding on the Raquette River. The river gage on the Raquette at South Colton New York exceeded its flood stage of 10.0 feet at 16:02 EST on April 28, and crested at 11.27 feet at 04:45 EST on April 29. The gage on the Raquette at Piercefield exceeded its flood stage of 12.5 feet at 00:07 April 29, and crested on May 1 at 09:15 EST. There was widespread flooding of low lying property, homes and businesses along the Raquette through Piercefield, South Colton, Colton, Potsdam, and Norwood. Flooding continued into May.
August 2024Flash FloodGrantville$500,000Tribal Emergency Mgmt. reported flash flooding in and around Hogansburg, NY due to excessive rainfall. Numerous other locations of flash flooding were observed in the towns of Bombay, Helena and Ft. Covington. Locations included, but were not limited to NY State Route 37 and Beaver Meadow Rd.
September 2005Flash FloodSouth Portion$500,000no account filed
July 1995Thunderstorm WindEdwardsville$500,000no account filed
May 2007LightningMassena$250,000no account filed
July 1987Tornado (F0)not stated$250,000no account filed
May 1985Tornado (F1)not stated$250,000no account filed
October 2010FloodOgdensburg$150,000Heavy rain produced flooding in Canton, Ogdensburg, and Potsdam. In Canton, New York State 11 was closed between Routes 310 and 68 by high water. Thirty five to forty homes in Ogdensburg had basement flooding, and there were multiple reports of city street flooding. In Potsdam water inundated the first floor of a home, and there was extensive flooding of streets, yards, and basements.
September 2010FloodOgdensburg$150,000Heavy rain produced flooding in Canton, Ogdensburg, and Potsdam. In Canton, New York State 11 was closed between Routes 310 and 68 by high water. Thirty five to forty homes in Ogdensburg had basement flooding, and there were multiple reports of city street flooding. In Potsdam water inundated the first floor of a home, and there was extensive flooding of streets, yards, and basements.
July 1995Thunderstorm WindGouverneur$125,000no account filed
July 1995Thunderstorm WindFine$125,000no account filed
July 1995Thunderstorm WindNewton Falls$125,000no account filed
July 1995Thunderstorm WindStar Lake$125,000no account filed
July 1995Thunderstorm WindWanakena$125,000no account filed
December 2022Flash FloodBrowns Bridge$100,000High flows on the Raquette River near the Hannawa Falls Dam led to ice breakup on December 25, 2022. Ice became jammed and impounded behind the Hannawa Falls Dam due to slowing flows which led to rapid rises in the river during late morning. Approximately four homes along T-Alexander Drive in the Town of Pierrepoint, NY where affected by high water to the basement and first floor levels, and were subsequently evacuated. No injuries were reported. Water receded by the evening hours.
July 2017Flash FloodMorristown$100,000Widespread flooding with culverts damaged, basements flooded, and roads closed across Saint Lawrence County.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindPotsdam$100,000Multiple trees down and snapped and power lines down across Potsdam with structural damage to 4 buildings forcing dozens of evacuations.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindParisville Center$100,000Thunderstorms winds downed numerous trees and power lines across Potsdam/Colton/Parishville/Hopkinton vicinity. Roads throughout Parishville blocked by downed trees and power lines, including a tree that fell and severely damaged a home.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindCranberry Lake$100,000Widespread trees and powerlines down from Wanakena to Tupper Lake along Route 3. Some structures, including camps were heavily damaged.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindNorfolk$100,000Numerous trees and power lines down across Norwood, Norfolk and North Stockholm. Several large 100-150 year old maple and oak trees fallen onto vehicles, homes and other structures.
August 2023Flash FloodEast Pitcairn$75,000Persistent showers and thunderstorms affected the southern portions of St. Lawrence County, NY during the late afternoon and evening hours on August 4, 2023. Radar estimates of between two and five inches of rain fell in this area, particularly in the Town of Pitcairn where emergency management reported multiple road washouts, including along Edwards Rd.
May 2017Thunderstorm WindPitcairn$75,000Numerous trees down, roof damage to garages and small buildings, numerous power lines down throughout town.
July 2005Flash FloodSouthwest Portion$75,000no account filed
October 2003LightningOswegatchie$75,000no account filed
July 2016Thunderstorm WindColton$60,000Numerous trees down, dock and pontoon boats flipped over on Raquette river due to straight-line, microburst. The winds ripped through the area of Cottage Road and West Higley Road and sent trees crashing into homes. The winds picked up boats and hurled them through the air.
July 2024LightningStarlake$50,000A structure fire was caused by a lightning strike according to emergency officials.
July 2021Thunderstorm WindOgdensburg Intl Arpt$50,000Numerous trees and power lines downed by thunderstorm winds.
August 2015Thunderstorm WindPotsdam$50,000A partial torn roof (40%), mainly metal shingles and some membrane was torn off a SUNY Potsdam housing apartment on Main street.
July 2014Thunderstorm WindPotsdam$50,000Numerous trees and power lines down throughout Potsdam, including State Route 11 and County routes 58 and 24 were impassable.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindMassena$50,000Numerous trees and wires down, as well as some light structural and vehicle damage throughout Massena.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindPotsdam$50,000Numerous trees and power lines reported down in Potsdam as well as neighboring communities. Some isolated structural damage from fallen trees reported as well.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindOgdensburg$50,000Trees and Powerlines down throughout Ogdensburg and Route 37 closed to Waddington.
August 2010Thunderstorm WindOgdensburg$50,000Multiple full grown maple trees uprooted with damage to vehicles and some small structures on Elizabeth, Hamilton, Caroline, Franklin, State, Morris and Washington streets.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindRussell$50,000Numerous and widespread reports of large trees downed on power lines and houses.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindColton$50,000Numerous and widespread reports of trees downed by thunderstorm winds on power lines and vehicles.
August 1997LightningHeuvelton$50,000A thunderstorm complex caused a lightning strike which killed about 15 cattle, caused structural damage and destroyed numerous bales of hay.
June 2005LightningMorristown$50,000no account filed
July 1998Thunderstorm WindNorfolk$50,000no account filed
August 2010FloodStockholm Center$40,000Numerous roads were closed in Stockholm, Potsdam, Norwood, and Ogdensburg New York. The worst damage was on County Rte 47 in Stockholm, between State Routes 11 and 11B, where the road side and guard rail was washed away.
July 1999Thunderstorm WindOgdensburg$40,000no account filed
June 2017Thunderstorm WindWaddington$35,000Several trees and wires down, including on a house in the Waddington vicinity.
September 2012Thunderstorm WindPotsdam$35,000Temporary walls of School gymnasium, fences and port-o-potties were damaged or destroyed. Other tree damage was reported in several adjacent neighborhoods.
July 2007Thunderstorm WindRussell$35,000Numerous large trees downed by thunderstorm winds, including damage to several campers and pavilion.
May 2017Thunderstorm WindRussell$30,000Numerous trees and power lines down in various locations in southern St. Lawrence county, including Russell.
August 1998Thunderstorm WindLisbon$30,000no account filed
August 1998Thunderstorm WindRed Mills$30,000no account filed
November 1996Flash FloodCountywide$30,000no account filed
May 2022Thunderstorm WindOgdensburg$25,000Numerous trees and power lines downed by thunderstorm winds, as well as a few structures receiving minor damage.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindHammond$25,000Numerous trees and power lines down across the Hammond area including Route 37 and neighboring roads.

Mines and quarries

323 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 323 workings inside this county. 23 still produce and 300 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Iron105
Sand and Gravel, Construction51
Lead33
Talc-Soapstone31
Stone, Crushed/Broken23
Zinc20
Marble, Dimension15
Sulfur13
Sulfur-Pyrite10
Dolomite8
Graphite7
Feldspar5
Limestone, Dimension5
Granite4

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Balmat - Edwards DistrictZinc, Mercury, Silver, LeadProducer1838, 1915, 2008
Balmat No. 2, 3, and 4 minesZinc, Lead, Sulfur-Pyrite, SilverPast Producer1838, 1930, 2008
Benson Mine and MillIron, Titanium, MetalPast Producer1978
Diana ComplexIron, Titanium, MetalOccurrence
East Pitcairn Gypsum DepositGypsum-Anhydrite, ZirconiumOccurrence
Edwards MineZinc, Cadmium, Sulfur-Pyrite, Lead, Iron, Barium-Barite, CopperPast Producer1903, 1915, 1980
Elmdale Graphite DepositGraphite, Barium-BariteOccurrence
Gouverneur Garnet MineGarnetPast Producer
North Russell DepositMolybdenum, TitaniumOccurrence
Rossie -Bigelelow- Macomb DeposLead, ZincPast Producer
RussellMolybdenum, CopperOccurrenceContact Metamorphic
Unnamed Quartz Syenite QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken, Stone, DimensionPast Producer
Webb Zinc DepositLead, Sulfur-Pyrite, ZincOccurrenceStratabound
West Pierrepont Tourmaline DepositGemstoneOccurrence
(Facility) Alcoa Massena SmelterAluminum, Contained or MetalPlant1903
Benson MinesIron, TitaniumPast Producer1810, 1887
De Kalb DepositFeldspar, QuartzPast Producer1907, 1908, 1938
East Pitcairn Fluorite DepositFluorine-Fluorite, ZirconiumOccurrence
Fine DepositFeldspar, QuartzProspect
Pyrites ProspectSulfur-Pyrite, Iron, Pig IronPast Producer1905, 1908
St Lawrence Reduction PlantAluminum, Contained or MetalPlant1959
Stella MinesSulfur-Pyrite, Iron, Pig IronPast Producer1883, 1921
Farr ProspectSulfur-Pyrite, Iron, Pig IronOccurrence1904
Gouverneur QuarryLimestone, GeneralPast ProducerSedimentary
Gouverneur Talc DepositTalc-Soapstone, Fluorine-FluoriteOccurrence
Kilburn ProspectSulfur-Pyrite, Iron, Pig Iron, ZincOccurrence
Mineral Point DepositLead, Fluorine-FluoriteOccurrence
Mitchell ProspectSulfur-Pyrite, Iron, Pig IronOccurrence1904
Norwood QuarryLimestone, GeneralPast ProducerSedimentary
Ogdensburg QuarryLimestone, GeneralPast ProducerSedimentary
St Regis Red Veined Granite QuarryGranitePast Producer
Tuppers QuarryGranitePast Producer1885
Unnamed QuarryGranitePast Producer
Unnamed Sandstone QuarryFlagstone, Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unnamed Sandstone QuarryFlagstone, Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unnamed Sandstone QuarryFlagstone, Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unnamed Sandstone QuarryFlagstone, Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
White Hill QuarryGranitePast Producer
De Kalb Junction MineFeldsparPast Producer
Dillon Pond ProspectIron, FeldsparProspect
John J. Sullivan Property DepositLimestone, DimensionPast Producer
L.V.Hurlburt DepositFeldsparPast Producer
Unnamed Dolomite QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, DimensionPast Producer
Unnamed Dolomite QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, DimensionPast Producer
Unnamed Dolomite QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, DimensionPast Producer
Unnamed Dolomite QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, DimensionPast Producer
Cole MineSulfur-Pyrite, GraphitePast Producer1883, 1885, 1921
Henricks ProspectSulfur-Pyrite, GraphiteOccurrencePyrite
Pope Mills DepositGraphitePast Producer1895, 1945
Pope Mills DepositGraphitePast Producer
Rossie DepositGraphitePast Producer
Rossie ProspectGraphiteOccurrence1942
Barrett QuarryDolomitePast ProducerSurface
Howard's QuarryDolomitePast Producer
Howard's QuarryDolomitePast Producer
Madrid QuarryDolomitePast Producer
Mc Conville Inc. QuarryDolomitePast Producer1885
St Lawrence State Hospital QuarryDolomitePast ProducerSurface
Steven's QuarryDolomitePast Producer
Unnamed QuarryDolomitePast Producer
Brick Chapel ProspectSulfur-PyriteOccurrence
Caledonia ProspectSulfur-PyriteOccurrence
Little River ProspectSulfur-PyriteOccurrence
Ore Bed Deposit No. 1Sulfur-PyriteProspect
Ore Bed School ProspectSulfur-PyriteOccurrence
Styles ProspectSulfur-PyriteOccurrenceUnderground
Brick Chapel ProspectSulfurOccurrence
Cole MineSulfurPast Producer
Farr MineSulfurProspect
Hendricks MineSulfurProspect
Kilburn MineSulfurOccurrence
Little River ProspectSulfurProspect
Mitchell MineSulfurProspect
Ore Bed Deposit No.2Iron, SulfurPast Producer
Ore Bed School MineSulfur, IronPast Producer
Pleasant Valley School MineSulfurPast Producer
Pyrites MineSulfurPast Producer
Stella MineSulfurPast Producer
Stiles MineSulfurProspect
Callahan QuarryMarble, DimensionPast Producer
Corrigan McKinney QuarryMarble, DimensionPast ProducerSurface
Davidson Bros. Marble QuarryMarble, DimensionPast Producer
E. E Stevens QuarryMarble, DimensionPast Producer
Gouverneur Marble Co. QuarryMarble, DimensionPast Producer1875, 1876, 1925
Lux QuarryMarble, DimensionPast Producer1900
Nickerson QuarryMarble, DimensionPast Producer
Rylestone QuarryMarble, DimensionPast Producer1904
Rylestone QuarryMarble, Dimension, Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
St Lawrence Marble Co QuarriesMarble, DimensionPast Producer1883, 1925
St Lawrence Marble Co QuarryMarble, DimensionPast Producer1902
The Empire QuarryMarble, DimensionPast ProducerSurface
The Northern QuarryMarble, DimensionPast ProducerSurface
White Crystal Dolomite DepositsMarble, DimensionPast ProducerSurface
Whitney Marble QuarryMarble, DimensionPast ProducerSurface
East Bigelow DepositLead, ZincPast ProducerReplacement
F.E. Turner DepositLead, ZincPast ProducerReplacement
Hyatt MineZinc, LeadPast Producer1917, 1918
Jones DepositLead, ZincPast Producer
Macomb MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Mc Gill OccurrenceZincOccurrenceStratabound
Nelson Farm DepositLead, ZincPast Producer
North MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Parker DepositZincOccurrenceStratabound
Pierrepont MineZinc, LeadPast Producer1979, 1982
Stevenson Farm DepositLead, ZincPast Producer
Victoria MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Washburn Farm DepositLead, ZincPast Producer
West Bigelow DepositLead, ZincPast Producer1836, 1839, 1865
Woodcock OccurrenceZincOccurrenceStratabound
Wright Farm DepositLead, ZincPast Producer
Barraford PitStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Clarkson QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast ProducerSurface
Gouverneur QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Morley QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Norwood QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Ogdenburg Stone and Asphalt, Inc.Stone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Ogdensburg QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Potsdam Red Sandstone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Potsdam Sandstone Co. QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast ProducerSurface
Unnamed QuarriesStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unnamed QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unnamed QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unnamed QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Arnold MineTalc-SoapstonePast Producer1885
Arnold MineTalc-SoapstonePast Producer
Brown's School ProspectTalc-SoapstoneProspect
Dominion MineTalc-SoapstonePast Producer
Gouverneur #1 Talc Mine & MillTalc-SoapstonePast Producer
Gouverneur #3 Talc Mine & MillTalc-SoapstonePlant
Huckleberry Mountain Talc DepositTalc-SoapstoneOccurrence
Huckleberry Mountain Talc DepositsTalc-SoapstoneOccurrence
International Pulp Co Shaft #1Talc-SoapstonePast Producer
International Pulp Co Shaft #2Talc-SoapstonePast Producer
International Pulp Co Shaft #3Talc-SoapstonePast Producer
International Pulp Co Shaft #4Talc-SoapstonePast Producer
International Talc Co 5 MineTalc-SoapstonePast Producer1885, 1895
International Talc Co Mine 4Talc-SoapstonePast Producer1877
International Talc Co. 2 1/2 MineTalc-SoapstonePast Producer1877
International Talc Co. 3 MineTalc-SoapstonePast Producer1885
Johnson MineTalc-SoapstonePast ProducerUnderground
Loomis 1 MineTalc-SoapstoneOccurrence1883
Mine Number 1 and MillTalc-SoapstonePast ProducerTalc
Newton Hill Mine and ProspectsTalc-SoapstonePast Producer1885, 1890
Number 2 MineTalc-SoapstonePast ProducerTalc
Number 2 MineTalc-SoapstoneProducer
Number 3 MineTalc-SoapstonePast ProducerTalc
Ontario Talc Co.ShaftTalc-SoapstonePast Producer
Ontario Talc MineTalc-SoapstonePast Producer1885
U.S.Talc Co.ShaftTalc-SoapstonePast Producer
Uniform Fibrous Talc Co. MinesTalc-SoapstonePast Producer1911, 1921
Uniform Fibrous Talc Co.ShaftTalc-SoapstonePast Producer
Wallace MineTalc-SoapstonePast Producer
Wight MineTalc-SoapstoneOccurrence1875, 1885
Archie Downing Farm Ppt.LeadProspect
Brown DepositLeadPast ProducerReplacement
Coal Hill DepositLeadPast Producer1835, 1836, 1868
Coal Hill MineLeadPast Producer
Downing ProspectLeadPast Producer1910
East Bigelow School ProspectLeadProspect
Jones ProspectLeadPast ProducerReplacement
Macomb ProspectLeadPast ProducerReplacement
Middle Bigelow School ProspectLeadProspect
Nelson ProspectLeadOccurrenceReplacement
O. H. Gordon Farm ProspectLeadProspect
Pencock ProspectLeadPast Producer1865
Stevenson ProspectsLeadPast ProducerReplacement
Unnamed OccurenceLeadOccurrenceReplacement
Unnamed OccurrenceLeadPast ProducerReplacement
Unnamed ProspectLeadPast ProducerReplacement
Victoria East MineLeadPast Producer1835, 1837, 1855
Victoria West MineLeadPast Producer1835, 1837, 1845
West Bigelow School DepositLeadProspect
Bicknell Brothers S & G PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Bicknell Brothers S & G Pit & MillSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerSedimentary
Cook PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Cook Pit and PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerSedimentary
Cracker Box PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Elmer Randall PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Elmer Randall PitsSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerSedimentary
Elmer Randall PitsSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Frank Randall Pit No. 1Sand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Gales PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Hays PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerSedimentary
Hays PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Huggard PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Huggard Pit and MillSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerSedimentary
La Rue PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerSedimentary
La Rue PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Michaud Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Mott Pit and PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerSedimentary
Pit No. 2Sand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Spragueville PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Spragueville Plant and MillSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerSedimentary
Stout Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Stout PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Stouts Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerSedimentary
Stouts Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Town of HopkintonSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Town of Madrid Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerSedimentary
Town of Madrid Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Unnamed Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed Gravel PitsSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed Sand & Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed Sand & Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed Sand & Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed Sand & Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed Sand & Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed Sand & Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Vader PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Allen Farm DepositIronOccurrence
Allen Farm ProspectsIronProspect
Anderson DepositIronOccurrence
Anthony MineIronOccurrence
Benson MinesIronPast Producer1810, 1889, 1978
Bliss-Murphy ClaimIronProspect
Brandy Brook AnomalyIronOccurrence1944
Brandy Brook Northwest OccurrenceIronOccurrence1944
Brandy Brook Southeast OccurrenceIronOccurrence1944
Brunner Hill OccurrenceIronOccurrence1945
Brunner Hill ProspectIronOccurrence1945
Burntbridge Pond AnomalyIronOccurrence1945
Burntbridge Pond OccurrenceIronOccurrence1945
Caledonia MineIronPast Producer1815
Clafin School DepositIronProspect
Clafin School OccurrenceIronOccurrence1885, 1895
Clark MineIronPast Producer
Clifton DepositIronPast Producer1840, 1865
Clifton MineIronPast Producer1845, 1942, 1952
Dead Creek DepositsIronOccurrence1943
Dead Creek OccurrenceIronOccurrence1943
Deerlick Rapids OccurrenceIronOccurrence1945
Deerlick Rapids ProspectIronOccurrence1945
Devils ElbowIronOccurrenceSurface
Devils Elbow DepositIronProspect
Fern AnomalyIronOccurrence1945
Fern OccurrenceIronOccurrence
Folsom Place ProspectIronProspect
Georgiana Slate Iron OccurrenceIronOccurrence
Georgiana Slate OccurrenceIronOccurrence
Grass Pond AnomalyIronOccurrence1945
Grass Pond OccurrenceIronOccurrence1945
Green Farm DepositIronPast Producer1885, 1888
Green Farm DepositIronPast Producer
Griffin Park DepositIronOccurrence
Hardwood Mill DepositIronOccurrence1941
Hardwood Mill OccurrenceIronOccurrence1941
Hollywood Club AnomalyIronOccurrence1945
Hollywood Club OccurrenceIronOccurrence1945
Iron Pond DepositIronOccurrence
Jaruis Bridge OccurrenceIronOccurrence1942
Jarvis Bridge DepositIronOccurrence1942
Jarvis Bridge ExtensionIronOccurrence1942
Jarvis Bridge ExtensionIronOccurrence1942
Jayville DepositIronPast Producer1854
Jayville MinesIronPast Producer1854
Jones & Laughlin Ore ConcentratorIronPlant
Kearney MineIronPast Producer
Lake Marian OccurrenceIronOccurrence
Lake Marian ProspectsIronProspect1931
Long Pond DepositIronOccurrence
Loup ProspectIronProspect
Lowden MineIronPast Producer
Mc Collum Farm ProspectIronOccurrence
Mccollum Farm DepositIronProspect
O'Brien Farm ProspectIronOccurrence
Obrien Farm DepositIronProspect
Outafit DepositIronOccurrence1945
Outafit OccurrenceIronOccurrence1945
Parish DepositIronOccurrenceMagnetite
Parish DepositIronOccurrence
Parishville DepositIronPast Producer1885, 1895
Parishville Magnetite-Ilmenite DeIronProspect
Pike MineIronPast Producer
Rock Pond AnomalyIronOccurrence1946
Rock Pond OccurrenceIronOccurrence1946
Ross ProspectIronProspect
Silver Pond AnomalyIronOccurrence1945
Silver Pond OccurrenceIronOccurrence1944
Skate Creek DepositIronOccurrence1943
Skate Creek OccurrenceIronOccurrence1943
South Edward OccurrenceIronOccurrenceIlmenite
South Edwards Ilmenite-MagnetiteIronProspect
Spruce Mountain Northwest OccurrenceIronOccurrence1943
Spruce Mountain Southeast OccurrenceIronOccurrence1943
Spuce Mountain DepositsIronOccurrence1943
Stella MinesIronPast Producer
Sterling Pond AnomalyIronOccurrence1946
Sterling Pond OccurrenceIronOccurrence1946
Sucker Brook Magnetite OccurrenceIronProspect
Sucker Brook OccurrenceIronOccurrence
Sweet Pond OccurrenceIronOccurrenceReplacement
Trembley Mountain DepositIronOccurrence1942
Trembley Mountain OccurrenceIronOccurrence1942
Twin Lake Stream AnomaliesIronProspect1945
Twinlakes Streams OccurrenceIronOccurrence1945
Unnamed Iron DepositIronOccurrence
Unnamed Magnetite Prospect PitIronProspect
Unnamed Magnetite Prospect PitIronProspect
Unnamed Magnetite Prospect PitIronProspect
Vanornum DepositIronOccurrence
Walker FarmIronOccurrence
Walker Farm DepositIronProspect1870
White Farm OccurrenceIronOccurrence1945
White Place AnomalyIronOccurrence1945
Wier ProspectIronProspect
Wilson Mountain AnomalyIronOccurrence1944
Wilson Mountain OccurrenceIronOccurrence
Wolf Hole AnomalyIronOccurrence1945
Wolfe Hole OccurrenceIronOccurrence1945

Every populated place in the county

187

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.

The vanished settlements of St. Lawrence County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.