2019 Map of Nehasane Lake

About this map

Nehasane Lake and the winding course of the Beaver River anchor this remote landscape in the heart of the Adirondacks, where the boundary between Herkimer and Hamilton counties bisects a network of isolated camps and water bodies. Small settlements like Keepawa, Partlow, and Brandreth reflect a history of private landownership and early 20th-century wilderness retreats. The map details a complex hydrological system, from the Stillwater Reservoir on the western edge to the high-elevation Lake Lila in the northeast. Access into this interior is limited to unpaved corridors such as Thayer Lake Rd and Shingle Shanty Rd, which navigate around peaks like Albany Mtn and Mt Electra. This terrain serves as a study in late-modern conservation and wilderness management, showing how established family estates and remote outposts persisted well into the 21st century.