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2016 Map of Cathead Mountain

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Cathead Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Sacandaga River and its West Branch anchor this topographic survey of Hamilton County, where the southern Adirondack wilderness meets small riverside hamlets. The settlement of Wells occupies the northern valley, while smaller communities like Pumpkin Hollow and Blackbridge are clustered along the river corridors. The terrain is defined by a dense concentration of named peaks, including Cathead Mtn, Three Ponds Mtn, and the curiously named Big Popple and Little Popple.

A network of local roads such as W River Rd and Pumpkin Hollow Rd provide access to the interior, where the State Campsite suggests the area's long-standing role in forest recreation. Notable water bodies like Grant Lake and Woods Lake are tucked between the ridges, illustrating the complex drainage patterns of Devorse Cr and Abner Brook that feed into the larger river systems. In the south, the settlements of Benson and Upper Benson mark the transition toward the Silver Lake Wilderness area.