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1966 Map of Conklingville

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Conklingville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Sacandaga Reservoir dominates the landscape of this mid-1960s survey, illustrating the dramatic hydrology of the Adirondack State Park borderlands. The map centers on the small settlement of Conklingville, positioned at the critical Conklingville Dam, which regulates the waters of the Sacandaga River as they flow toward the Hudson River. This engineering feat created a vast water body that reshaped the valley's geography, leaving formerly terrestrial features like Gray Hill and Woodcock Mountain as landmarks along the new shoreline.

South of the main reservoir, the topography rises into a series of smaller highland lakes, including Efner Lake, Jenny Lake, and Hunt Lake. The northeastern corner of the map features the Delaware and Hudson RR corridor following the river valley, while the presence of Sandpit Cem near Stewarts Bridge Reservoir provides a touchstone for local genealogists. The map's detail extends to family-named landmarks such as Hammond Lot Mtn and Menzie Mtn, reflecting the area's long history of timber and mountain settlement.