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1968 Map of Cranberry Lake

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Cranberry Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Adirondack State Park and State Forest Preserve encompass the massive water system of Cranberry Lake as it appeared in the late 1960s. This survey details a landscape where the Oswegatchie River exits the lake near the settlement of Cranberry Lake, adjacent to a Sandpit and the Cranberry Lake Cem. The shoreline is heavily articulated by complex inlets like Brandy Brook Flow and Shanty Rock Flow, which indicate the man-made water levels that characterize this portion of the park.

Remote scientific and recreational sites are well-documented, including the Cranberry Lake Biological Station at Barber Point and the Cranberry Lake Campground. Significant islands such as Joe Indian Island, Eagle Island, and Chair Rock Island dot the expanse of South Bay and Matilda Bay. The mapping of small features like Gaging Sta and family-named landmarks like Arnolds Pt and Joes Pt provides a fine-grained view of the area's geography between the towns of Clifton and Colton.