1898 Map of Lake Placid

About this map

John Browns Grave stands as a quiet landmark south of the emerging resort community at Lake Placid during this late 19th-century survey. The landscape is defined by the massive silhouettes of the Sentinel Range and Mt. Whiteface, while the industrial history of the Adirondacks is visible in the cluster of charcoal or lime production sites at West Kilns, Middle Kilns, and East Kilns in the north. Settlement is concentrated along the Ausable River and around Newman, reflecting a period before modern commercial expansion reshaped the village. The map detail highlights the intricate shoreline of the lake itself, featuring Moose Id. and Buck Id., as well as numerous isolated ponds and notches that provided the only passage through these high peaks for early travelers and loggers.