MUDLARK MAP

Explore › New York bottle digging

Watertown, New York

BOTTLE DIGGING GRAY AREA CONFIRMED

Where: New York · approx. 43.97, -75.91 (vicinity only)

Why this spot: 1880s+ Sanborn-mapped town on Black River

What turns up: Paper mills and machine works powered by the river falls; expect mill-town medicine, soda and beer bottles and stoneware along the river gorge and races.

Access: Gray area.

In New York the beds of navigable rivers, canals, and the Great Lakes below the ordinary high-water mark are state-owned public land where removing historic artifacts is restricted; the townsite banks and uplands are usually privately owned and require the landowner's permission, and state law protects archaeological sites and unmarked burials. Confirm ownership and any required permissions before digging.

Open in Mudlark Map →

Satellite view, historic-map overlays, tide/flow context and field notes are in the app. Exact research detail is part of Pro.

Pins are approximate by design. This page is historical research, not permission to dig. Check ownership and local law first.