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1921 Map of Cranberry Lake

Name: 1921 Topographic Map of Cranberry Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1933
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1933

About this map

Cranberry Lake serves as the central hub of this survey, its complex shoreline dotted with islands like Joe Indian Island and points such as Union Point. The landscape is defined by the heavy industry and specialized education of the early twentieth century, centered around the Benson Mines and the State Ranger School near Wanakena. These settlements, along with Newton Falls, were linked by the New York Central railroad, which provided essential access through the dense forests and across the Oswegatchie River.

Further south, the terrain opens into unique features like The Plains and the swampy reaches of the Dead Creek Flow. The map documents a period before modern wilderness designations, showing the proximity of logging and mining operations to large mountain masses like Wolf Mountain and Indian Mountain. The presence of Nehassane and Robinwood at the southern edge highlights the isolated character of these Adirondack outposts during the 1920s.