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1911 Map of Lyon Mountain

Name: 1911 Topographic Map of Lyon Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Lyon Mountain dominates the landscape of this 1911 survey, serving as a high-altitude anchor for the industrial and rural settlements of the northern Adirondacks. The Chateaugay Branch Delaware and Hudson RR winds through the western terrain, connecting mining and timber outposts like Standish and Lyon Mountain village to the broader region. Evidence of early industry is visible at Junction Kilns, while local community life is marked by the Loudell PO and Hammond School.

To the south and east, the Saranac River and its North Branch define the valley settlements of Clayburg, Redford, and Riverview. The map documents a period of transition where remote mountain hamlets like Goldsmith and Sugarbush coexisted with established lakeside locales such as Hawkeye on Silver Lake. This detailed topography highlights the intricate network of brooks and peaks, from Norton Peak to the Silver Lake Mts, that shaped the travel and commerce of Clinton County at the start of the twentieth century.