2013 Map of Eagle Lake

About this map

The industrial and rural history of Essex County is etched into the terrain surrounding Ironville, where the presence of Furnace Mountain and Railroad Hill points to a landscape once defined by mining and resource extraction. This 2013 survey of the Adirondack foothills illustrates a complex network of water and topography, centered on the elongated Eagle Lake and its prominent Eagle Cliff. To the south, the settlement of Chilson sits along the road network near Worcester Pond, while the northern portion is dominated by numerous high points like Bloody Mountain and Cat Mountain. The map preserves a dense system of historical transport and family-named roads such as Fred Carey Rd and Towner Hill Rd, connecting isolated homesteads to larger drainages like Putnam Cr and Paradox Cr. Local historians can trace the transition from deep woods to early industrial hubs through these preserved names and geographic features.