2010 Map of Cheney Pond

About this map

Adirondack Park lands define this interior portion of Essex County, where the Boreas River serves as the primary drainage and navigational corridor through the landscape. The river's path is marked by water management infrastructure from the era, including Brace Dam and Lester Dam, reflecting a history of logging or hydraulic control. Settlement is limited to scattered roads like Blue Ridge Rd and Boreas Rd, which provide access to a network of water bodies such as Cheney Pond, Wolf Pond, and Sand Pond. Higher elevations including Wolf Pond Mountain and Sand Pond Mountain shape the drainage patterns of numerous smaller tributaries like Durgin Brook and Le Claire Brook. The area maintains a character of managed wilderness, with the transition between mountain ridges and low-lying ponds determining the local topography.