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1968 Map of Lyon Mountain

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Lyon Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Lyon Mountain and the mining village of Standish serve as the primary hubs of human activity in this corner of the Adirondack State Park. Heavy industrial footprints are visible near the mountain's northeast slope, where several mines and extensive mine dumps are situated along the Delaware and Hudson railroad line. This area illustrates the late 1960s intersection of Adirondack wilderness preservation and active mineral extraction.

Water dominates the northwest quadrant with the southern reaches of Upper Chateaugay Lake, featuring Moffitt Island and Indian Point. The landscape is defined by steep relief, rising from the South Inlet to heights like Averill Peak and Norton Peak. Historical transportation is preserved in the form of an Old Railroad Grade and an Old RR Grade winding through the township of Bellmont, providing a clear record of earlier logging or industrial routes now integrated into the forest preserve.