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1968 Map of Mount Matumbla

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

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Mount Matumbla dominates the center of this terrain, marking a significant high point within the Adirondack State Park at the border of Franklin and St. Lawrence Counties. The landscape is defined by the complex hydrology of the Raquette River, which features series of navigable hazards including Hedgehog Rapids, Burnt Island Rapids, and Sols Rapids. These water features, alongside the smaller Jordan River, indicate a wilderness area utilized more for its natural resources and transit than for dense settlement.

Evidence of human industrial history is visible at the isolated settlement of Kildare, situated along an Old Railroad Grade that once cut through the timber-rich State Forest Preserve. The map documents the mid-century state of local transport and extraction, from the lonely reaches of the Hardwood Hills to the active Gravel Pits near the eastern boundary, providing a clear record of the region's managed forests and waterway systems.