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1968 Map of Owls Head

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Owls Head
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Adirondack State Park dominates the southern reaches of this landscape, where the Goldsmith Range and Plumadore Range rise above the high-altitude wetlands. The Salmon River snakes through the northern territory, carving a distinctive path through The Bend and down into Chasm Falls. This late-1960s snapshot shows a region defined by seasonal recreation and logging history, with remote clusters of habitation at Mountain View and Owls Head connected by narrow forest roads like California Road.

Evidence of local community life persists at St Josephs Ch and the remote Hoose Cem near Duane. The map tracks a significant Railroad Grade skirting the shores of Mountain View Lake and Indian Lake, marking a transition from industrial hauling to recreational access. Named peaks such as Owls Head Pinnacle and Titusville Mountain provide reference points for an area largely managed as the State Forest Preserve.