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1966 Map of Brantingham

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Brantingham
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The Adirondack State Park border defines the eastern half of this 1966 survey, where the dense State Forest Preserve meets the agricultural and residential lands of the Black River valley. The settlement of Greig serves as a local hub near the river, situated amidst a cluster of historically significant sites including St Thomas Ch and its associated St Thomas Cem. To the east, the landscape shifts toward the recreation-focused terrain around Brantingham Lake, featuring a Golf Course and numerous cottages along the shoreline.

Transport and industry are concentrated in the western corridor, where the Penn Central railroad tracks parallel the river near Lyons Falls. The map documents a transition from the wilder drainage basins of the Independence River and Otter Creek to the established road networks of the valley, such as Burdicks Crossing Road and Lyons Falls Road. This record captures the area before significant modern development, preserving the locations of family-named cemeteries and the isolated Gaging Sta along the river banks.