1989 Map of Morehouseville

About this map

Morehouseville and Nobleboro stand as small interior settlements within the vast Adirondack Park at the edge of Herkimer and Hamilton counties. Surveyed in the late 1980s, this terrain is defined by a dense network of high-elevation wetlands and family-named peaks, including McCauley Mountain and Fort Noble Mtn. Water features dominate the landscape, from the expansive Black Creek Lake and Mill Creek Lake to smaller basins like Burp Lake and Finches Pond. The presence of numerous vlys, such as Whiskey Spring Vly and Bethune Vly, points to a landscape shaped by beaver activity and slow-draining glacial depressions. Transportation is limited to a few improved routes like South Branch, reflecting the remote character of these mountain communities during the late twentieth century.