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1966 Map of Oswegatchie SE

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Oswegatchie SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Oswegatchie River Middle Branch meanders through the heart of the Adirondack State Park, defining a landscape of high-elevation wetlands and forested peaks in the late 1960s. This survey, compiled from 1966 aerial photography, covers the intersection of St. Lawrence and Herkimer Counties within the townships of Fine and Webb. The terrain is characterized by a dense network of water bodies, including Streeter Lake, Massawepie Pond, and the secluded Emerald Lake.

Significant landmarks like Streeter Mtn and Alder Bed Mtn rise above the drainage basins of Massawepie Creek and Glasby Creek. The area is largely managed as State Forest Preserve, with few signs of industrial activity beyond a lone Gravel Pit. The presence of the Post Trail and numerous marshy stretches such as Deer Marsh and Mullins Marsh Creek illustrates the primitive and preserved nature of this Adirondack wilderness.