1898 Map of Lake Placid

About this map

John Browns Grave stands as a quiet monument in the southern reaches of this landscape, anchoring the history of North Elba just before the turn of the century. The map reveals a mountain-and-valley economy defined by timber and early tourism, with clusters of activity at West Kilns, Middle Kilns, and East Kilne suggesting the charcoal industry's footprint in the town of Black Brook. To the west, the Saranac River flows past Franklin Falls, while the Ausable River cuts through the dramatic Wilmington Notch near the base of Mt. Whiteface.