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1989 Map of Mc Keever

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of Mc Keever
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The McKeever settlement sits at the confluence of the Moose River and South Br during the late 1980s, serving as a gateway to the central Adirondack Park. This landscape is defined by its seasonal camps and private retreats, such as the Masonic Home Camp on Round Lake and the religious youth facilities at Camp Nazareth and Camp Russell. These sites, along with the Holiday House on Long Lake, illustrate a mid-century tradition of Adirondack summer residency and institutional camping that persists in the deep woods of Forestport and Ohio.

Hydrography dominates the terrain, with complex drainage networks including Purgatory Creek and the expansive Woodhull Lake. The presence of the State Forest Preserve and Sand Flats State Forest highlights the region's protected character, where logging roads and trails provide the primary access to features like Bloodsucker Pond and Wolf Lake Landing. This map documents a transitional zone between the small settlements of Woodgate and Potters Corners and the wilder interior reaches of the southwestern Adirondacks.