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1968 Map of Debar Mountain

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Debar Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Adirondack State Park dominates this landscape, showing a region defined by conservation and forest management in the late 1960s. The topography is anchored by the Debar Mtn summit, where a Lookout Tower once monitored the surrounding State Forest Preserve. The map reveals a transition between high peaks like Black Peak and the low-lying wetlands of the North Branch Saranac River.

Evidence of early industrial and transit routes is preserved through an Old RR Grade and several Jeep Trails that penetrate the mountain passes. The presence of the Game Area Headquarters near Debar Pond indicates the area's ongoing role in wildlife management. For those tracing the evolution of this terrain, the network of brooks—including Hatch Brook and Plumadore Brook—illustrates the complex drainage patterns that shape the boundaries of Duane, Franklin, and Brighton.