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1950 Map of Crown Point

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Crown Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Adirondack State Park dominates the western half of this map, where the peaks of Bulwagga Mountain and Buck Mountain rise sharply from the shores of Lake Champlain. This 1950s-era landscape reveals a community defined by its proximity to the water and the mountains, featuring a cluster of hamlets like Crown Point and Factoryville linked by the Delaware And Hudson railroad. The map documents an economy in transition, showing an Sper Mine (Inactive) on Breeds Hill and a local Fish Hatchery near Crown Point Center.

Crossing the lake into Vermont, the terrain softens into the agricultural flats of Bridport and Shoreham. Detailed placements of the Lake Sch, Fairview Cem, and the Forest Theatre near the southern border provide valuable markers for local historians. From the marshes of Porters Marsh to the recreational potential of Cold Spring Park, the map captures the mid-century infrastructure of the Lake Champlain valley.