1921 Map of Cranberry Lake

About this map

Cranberry Lake dominates this wilderness landscape, its irregular shoreline reaching into numerous flows and inlets like Brandy Brook Flow and Dead Creek Flow. In the early 1920s, the region was defined by a mix of forestry education and industrial extraction. The State Ranger School is established near Wanakena, while further west, the operations at Benson Mines and Newton Falls indicate the economic importance of the Adirondack mineral and timber resources. The New York Central RR provides the vital connection for these remote settlements, skirting the southern edges of the mountains.