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1894 Map of Elizabethtown

Name: 1894 Topographic Map of Elizabethtown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1894
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1894

About this map

Elizabethtown serves as the focal point for this 1892 survey, which captures the rugged Adirondack landscape before the widespread modernization of the 20th century. The settlement pattern follows the narrow valleys, with New Russia and Euba Mills established along the banks of the Bouquet River. To the east, the industrial character of the region is evident at Mineville, where the L. C. & M. R. R. railroad winds through the foothills of Belfry Hill and Barton Hill to support the local mining economy.

The topography is defined by significant peaks such as Hurricane Mtn. and Giant Mtn., with numerous high-altitude water bodies like Lincoln Pond and Bartlett Pond scattered throughout. The detailed recording of family-named landmarks, such as Saunders Mtn. and Mc Kenzie, provides valuable data for genealogists tracing ancestors who lived in the townships of North Hudson and Moriah during the late nineteenth century.