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1990 Map of Harrisburg

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Harrisburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The Sacandaga River and its East Branch carve through this portion of the Adirondack Park at the intersection of Warren, Hamilton, and Saratoga counties. The landscape is defined by its water systems, ranging from the high-elevation Wilcox Lake and New Lake to the broad Harrisburg Lake near the settlement of Harrisburg. The topography reveals a complex network of peaks like Georgia Mountain, Smith Mountain, and Wilcox Mountain, which influenced the development of small, isolated hamlets such as Bakertown and Griffin.

Evidence of local industry and recreational use is found in the Gravel Pit near Bakertown and a designated Snowmobile Trail that winds through the timbered heights. The map captures a moment in the late twentieth century when these interior Adirondack communities remained largely connected by unimproved roads and natural drainages like Stony Creek and Smears Creek, preserving a remote character even as modern surveying techniques documented the precise elevations of landmarks like Wolf Point Hill and Steve Bigle Mountain.