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1958 Map of North Creek

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of North Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The Hudson River winds through the heart of this Warren County landscape, joined by the Schroon River as it passes through the southern Adirondacks. In the late 1950s, the Delaware and Hudson railroad follows the river's western bank, serving the community of North Creek and passing through Riparius (Riverside Sta). The map details a transition from river-bottom settlements like Wevertown and The Glen to the high elevations of Crane Mountain, which features a lookout tower at its summit.

Local industry and conservation are evident in the sand and gravel pits near Pottersville and the presence of the Pack Forest State Demonstration Forest north of Warrensburg. Settlement patterns are defined by the valleys, with Chestertown and Johnsburg serving as hubs for a network of rural routes such as Pucker Street and Hardscrabble Road. Numerous mountain ponds and lakes, including Loon Lake and the southern tip of Schroon Lake, characterize the surrounding terrain.