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2023 Map of Loon Lake

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Loon Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Merrillsville and the surrounding woodlands of the Adirondack Park define this landscape within the northern reaches of the park system. The map documents a geography where historic transportation routes are still visible, including the NY Central Railroad Bed Trl and D & H Rd, tracing the former paths of the New York Central and Delaware & Hudson railroads. These rail beds cut through a terrain of high peaks like Loon Lake Mountains and Goldsmith Mountains, connecting remote settlements and seasonal camps.

Water plays a central role in the area's layout, with Loon Lake and Lake Kushaqua serving as focal points for local navigation and recreation. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Merrillsville Cem and smaller locales like Thatcherville, which sits near the marshy grounds of Mud Pond. From the headwaters of the Salmon River to the complex drainage of the North Branch Saranac River, the map preserves the relationship between the rugged forest preserve and the human infrastructure of the Port Kent-Hopkinton Turnpike.