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1907 Map of Lake Pleasant

Name: 1907 Topographic Map of Lake Pleasant
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1926
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1926

About this map

Lake Pleasant and its namesake settlement serve as the northern anchor of this Adirondack terrain during a period of early twentieth-century survey. The landscape is defined by the complex hydrology of the Sacandaga River and its West Branch Sacandaga River, which flow through a corridor of significant peaks such as Speculator Mtn and Hamilton Mtn. Scattered across the southeastern portion of the map are the small communities of Gilmantown and Wells, along with the Alvord PO station.

Remote outposts like Whitehouse on the West Branch indicate the early footprint of seasonal logging or wilderness travel. The southern section, covering Benson and Benson Center, shows a network of trails and secondary roads leading to isolated waters like Silver Lake and Meco Lake. This survey captures the region's character before modern highway development, where local geography was still largely dictated by mountain passes and the orientation of the river valleys.