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2023 Map of Franklin Falls

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Franklin Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Union Falls Pond and the surrounding Adirondack Park Preserve dominate this high-country landscape, where the borders of Franklin, Clinton, and Essex counties converge. The small settlement of Franklin Falls sits near the head of Franklin Falls Pond, a region defined by its reliance on water power and timber in previous centuries. Further east, the hamlets of Forestdale and West Kilns are situated along the Forestdale Rd corridor, providing a glimpse into the historic cluster of charcoal and iron-related industries that once characterized the area.

Genealogists and local historians will find the Union Cem and Goodspeed Cem along Co Hwy 18A, marking the legacy of early families like the Goodspeeds near the banks of Lincoln Brook. The terrain is steeply vertical, rising from the pond shores to prominent peaks such as Esther Mountain, Catamount Mountain, and the Stephenson Range. A network of historic routes like Plank Rd and modern recreational paths including the Wilmington Snowmobile Trl crisscross the preserve.