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1931 Map of Lyon Mountain

Name: 1931 Topographic Map of Lyon Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1931
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1931

About this map

Lyon Mountain and the surrounding Adirondack peaks dominate this early twentieth-century landscape, which reveals an economy deeply tied to mining, timber, and transportation. The iron-mining history of Clinton County is evident through the presence of Junction Kilns and the industrial infrastructure of the Chateaugay R.R. (D. & H. Co.), which connects the mining center at Standish to the broader regional network. The rugged topography is defined by the Saranac River and its North Branch, along which small settlements like Clayburg and Redford are established.

Local life is recorded through features such as the Hammond School and the post office at Russia (Lobdell P.O.). The map details a transition from the industrial activity near Lyon Mountain to the recreational and natural features of Upper Chateaugay Lake and Silver Lake. Between the peaks of Averill Pk and Ellis Mtn, numerous brooks and ponds suggest a landscape of both heavy labor and quiet woodland.