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2019 Map of Bisby Lakes

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Bisby Lakes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Bisby Lodge and the small settlement of Atwell anchor this high-elevation water system in Herkimer County. The landscape is defined by its complex hydrography, where the headwaters of the Black River and its various branches, including the N Br Black River and S Br Black River, carve through the upland terrain. These waters are fed by a dense concentration of lakes and ponds, most notably Woodhull Lake, North Lake, and the connected Bisby Lakes chain.

The distribution of peaks such as Woodhull Mtn, Golden Stair Mtn, and Ice Cave Mtn suggests a topography that dictated the early paths of forest roads like Bisby Rd and N Lake Rd. For the local historian, the map preserves the relationship between these remote outposts and the natural drainage patterns of the Adirondack region, showing how accessibility was traditionally centered around the larger bodies of water like Canachagala Lake and South Lake.