1897 Map of North Creek

About this map

The Hudson River and Schroon River carve parallel north-south valleys through this portion of the Adirondack Park, defining the transportation corridors of the late 19th century. Along the western bank of the Hudson, the Delaware and Hudson railroad terminates at North Creek, a critical railhead for the region's logging and mining interests. The landscape is characterized by a dense concentration of named peaks, such as Crane Mountain and Henderson Mountain, and a network of smaller mountain ponds and larger bodies like Loon Lake and Friends Lake. Local commerce and social life are anchored in settlements like Chestertown, Pottersville, and Johnsburg. The map records several small hamlets that served as crossroads for mountain trade, including Wevertown, Sodom, and The Glen, while a ferry crossing on the Schroon River highlights the reliance on water transport before extensive bridge networks were established.