2019 Map of Five Ponds

About this map

The Adirondack Park wilderness is defined by its complex waterway network, centered here on the Oswegatchie River as it winds through the borderlands of St. Lawrence and Herkimer counties. This landscape is characterized by a high density of glacial ponds and wetlands, including the cluster of Big Five and Little Five ponds, which suggest the specialized fishing and recreation history of the northern woods. Navigation along the river is marked by significant natural barriers like High Falls and Griffin Rapids, which historically dictated the movement of travelers and lumbermen through the interior. Notable elevations such as High Rock and Threemile Mtn overlook a terrain of vast marshes and isolated water bodies like Dead Creek Flow and Gull Lake.