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1904 Map of Long Lake

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Long Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1908
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1908

About this map

Tupper Lake and its surrounding wilderness appear here during a transitional era of industrial logging and nascent Adirondack tourism. The northern corner of the map centers on the rail hub of Tupper Lake Junc. and Faust, where the N.Y.C. and H.R. R.R. and New York and Ottawa R.R. converge near the Brooklyn Cooperage Co. lands. This industrial presence contrasts with the remote character of Long Lake to the south, where a charted Steamboat Route connects travelers to points like the Island House and the Canachnawanga Club.

Networked waterways like the Raquette River and Follensby Pond dominate the interior, punctuated by isolated settlements such as Axton and Moody. The survey records several specialized landings and estates, including Litchfield's and Rustic Lodge near Coreys P.O., reflecting the early 20th-century development of private camps and post offices within the deep woods of Franklin, Hamilton, and Essex counties.