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2016 Map of Lake Bonaparte

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Lake Bonaparte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Lake Bonaparte dominates the southeastern quadrant of this North Country landscape, its shoreline defined by Hitchcock Bay and Bentons Point. The area is characterized by a complex network of wetlands and small water bodies, including Abbots Swamp and Mud Lake. The small settlements of Balmat in the north and Alpina near the center serve as primary anchor points for a region crisscrossed by early transportation routes such as Russell Tpke and Fusa Blvd.

This survey captures the rural boundary where Saint Lawrence, Jefferson, and Lewis Counties converge. The hydrology is remarkably dense, featuring the Indian River and various glacial ponds like Sylvia Lake and Narrow Lake. Local naming conventions are evident in family-linked landmarks and roads, such as Bresset Rd and Byrns Rd, which help trace the 21st-century footprint of long-established land divisions and property lines near the edge of the Adirondack transition zone.