1903 Map of Ausable

About this map

The Ausable River forms the industrial and geographic spine of this Adirondack region at the close of the nineteenth century. Industrial activity is evident at the village of Ausable Forks, where the West Branch Ausable River and East Branch Ausable River converge, and along the D. and H. R. R. rail corridor through Rogers and Clintonville. The landscape is dominated by high peaks including Jay Mountain and the distinctive Pokamoonshine Mt., which loom over small hamlets like North Jay and Ferrona. This period of surveying captures the transition from remote wilderness to a more settled landscape, marked by family-named landmarks like Mr. Fay and isolated settlements such as Towers Forge. Topographic details reveal a network of streams including Spruce Mill Brook and Oris Brook feeding into the Bouquet River to the south.