1912 Map of Mc Keever

About this map

Mc Keever serves as a central hub on this 1912 survey of the Adirondack wilderness, where the Adirondack Division of the New York Central and Hudson River railroad tracks follows the winding Moose River. This landscape is defined by its early 20th-century remote outposts and seasonal encampments, including Becks Camp, Brooks Camp, and Wakely Camp. The map documents a complex network of waterways essential to the region's character, from the expansive Big Otter Lake to the Fulton Chain at the northeastern corner. Beyond the rail lines, travel depended on specialized paths like the Steamboat Route on Woodhull Lake and local crossings at Coleman Dam. Small upland settlements such as White Lake Corners and Porteys Corners anchor the southern portion of the sheet, while prominent elevations like Bare Mtn and Oneida Flatrock Mtn provide the high-altitude landmarks known to early hunters and woodsmen traversing the borders of Herkimer, Lewis, and Oneida counties.