WATERTOWN NY Urban Fabrics City Map: PRINTWATERTOWN New York straddles the Black River in that corner of Northern New York where Lake Ontario meets the St. Lawrence River. The river spawned industrial works through the 1800s and an economic boom led to the construction of magnificent public buildings and private residences in Watertown before the westward migration and deindustrialization of the 20th century faded the city's architectural glory. Yet Watertown is a beautiful place and vibrant