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1904 Map of Long Lake

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Long Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1929
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1929

About this map

Long Lake and the winding Raquette River anchor this topographic study of the central Adirondack region as it appeared in the early twentieth century. The map highlights the growing railroad hub at the northwest corner, where the New York and Ottawa R.R. and N.Y.C. and H.R. R.R. intersect at Tupper Lake Junc., serving the nearby communities of Faust and Brooklyn.

Industry and recreation sit side-by-side in this landscape, with a Cooperage located near the river and the Caughnawauga Club and Island House providing seasonal destinations further south. This period predates major modern development, showing early settlements like Axton and Coreys, as well as the intricate network of ponds such as Follensby Pond and Simon Pond that defined the area's travel and timber routes. The boundary lines for Franklin, Hamilton, and Essex counties are clearly delineated across the dense cluster of peaks, including Mt. Morris and Kempshall Mt.