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1945 Map of Caroga Lake

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Caroga Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

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Adirondack State Park dominates this landscape, showing the 1945 settlement patterns where the Southern Adirondacks meet the Hamilton and Fulton county lines. The area is defined by its interconnected water systems and early mountain roads, such as Hohler Road and Fisher Road. The township of Caroga serves as a primary hub, anchored by the developed shorelines of West Caroga Lake and East Caroga Lake.

Social infrastructure of the era is evident in the placement of Union School and the rural School No 4, alongside St Josephs Cem near the Bleecker Center crossroads. The terrain transitions from the high elevations of Panther Mtn and Pigeon Mtn down toward the southern reservoir of Peck Lake. Notable features like Irving Pond and the complex drainage of Holmes Lake Outlet reveal the hydrological character of the region before significant mid-century changes, preserving the locations of smaller hamlets like Wheelerville and Peters Corners.