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1903 Map of Big Moose

Name: 1903 Topographic Map of Big Moose
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1908
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1908

About this map

Beaver River Flow and the intricate network of lakes across Webb and Inlet define this early 20th-century Adirondack landscape. The New York Central and Hudson River R. R. cuts through the territory via the Adirondack Division, connecting remote outposts like Beaver and Big Moose to the wider world. The map illustrates a period when travel relied heavily on both rail and water, featuring a dedicated Steamboat Route on Big Moose Lake and another crossing Fourth Lake near Eagle Bay.

From the heights of Bald Mountain to the shores of Lake Lila, the region is a dense collection of named ponds and creeks, such as Twitchell Creek and Witchhopple Lake. The presence of small settlements like Big Chief alongside extensive boundary lines between Herkimer and Hamilton counties highlights the early surveying efforts in this forested expanse, capturing the infrastructure of the North Woods before modern development altered the character of these mountain passages.