1999 Map of Five Ponds

About this map

The Oswegatchie River meanders through this wilderness interior of the Adirondack State Park, a landscape defined by its complex waterway systems and lacks of permanent road infrastructure. This 1999 photo-inspection shows a terrain of glacial depressions and ridges, where the Five Ponds group—including Big Five Ponds and Little Five Ponds—sits within the protected State Forest Preserve. The map serves as a detailed guide for backcountry travel, documenting remote outposts like Janacks Landing Shelter and Griffin Rapids Shelter along the river's edge. Notable landmarks such as High Falls and Sliding Falls punctuate the drainage basins of Dead Creek Flow and the Robinson River. To the east, the open expanse of The Plains contrasts with the surrounding summits of Threemile Mtn and Roundtop Mtn, marking a distinct topographical transition within the towns of Fine, Clifton, and Webb.