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1958 Map of Mc Keever

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Mc Keever
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

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Adirondack State Park encompasses a vast portion of this 1958 survey, showing a landscape defined by water and early mid-century recreation. The New York Central railroad provides the primary industrial artery, connecting small settlements like Thendara, Minnehaha, and McKeever along the Middle Branch Moose River. This corridor reflects a period when rail access still supported seasonal camps and logging interests before the dominance of modern highways.

Institutional and social history is visible through specialized sites such as the Masonic Home Camp, Camp Russell, and Holiday House, clustered near Woodgate. The terrain is marked by dozens of named ponds and lakes, from Big Otter Lake in the north to Nicks Lake in the east, which served as the backdrop for the region's burgeoning outdoor identity. Notable landmarks like the Moose River Lookout Mtn Tower and the Woodgate Cem offer specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracking family ties to these upland hamlets.