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1897 Map of North Creek

Name: 1897 Topographic Map of North Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1939
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1939

About this map

The Hudson River carves through this late 19th-century Adirondack landscape, serving as a corridor for the Delaware and Hudson R. R. and the Adirondack Railway. This era in Warren County was defined by its water-linked transport, illustrated by the Steamboat Route traversing Schroon Lake to Pottersville. The map captures the tight-knit settlement pattern of the Gilded Age, where villages like North Creek, Chestertown, and Wevertown are established at valley confluences.

Industrial and natural landmarks are noted throughout the terrain, from Starbuckville and Horicon in the east to the peaks of Crane Mountain and Henderson Mountain. Notable water bodies such as Loon Lake, Friends Lake, and Warner Pond dot the map, providing context for the local timber and tourism economy of the day. The inclusion of smaller hamlets like Igerna, Sodom, and The Glen offers valuable data for family historians tracing ancestors in the towns of Chester, Horicon, and Johnsburg.