1966 Map of Jericho

About this map

Jericho and the surrounding township of Altona are defined by the rugged interface between dense woodlands and the headwaters of the Great Chazy River in the mid-1960s. The landscape is heavily marked by the Clinton State Forest and the northern slopes of Dannemora Mountain, where the terrain transitions from steep ridges to the Flat Rock plateau. Settled pockets like Jerusalem and Alder Bend appear as modest clearings connected by historic routes such as Military Road and Turnpike Road. Local institutional life is centered around landmarks like St Alexis Ch and the quiet waters of Miner Lake State Park. The map documents a rural Adirondack economy still tied to the land and its drainage systems, including the uniquely named Dead Sea and various brooks like Stillwater Brook and Brandy Brook that feed the river system.