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1968 Map of Owls Head

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Owls Head
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Salmon River and its dramatic landscape of the northern Adirondacks define this late 1960s study of Franklin County. The topography is dominated by the Titusville Mountain and the Plumadore Range, showing a wilderness punctuated by small hamlets like Owls Head and Mountain View. Local landmarks such as St Josephs Ch and the Hoose Cem provide specific points of interest for genealogists, while the presence of a Gravel Pit near Fishpole Pond hints at the local resource extraction of the era.

Water is a central theme, with the Mountain View Lake and Indian Lake complexes serving as notable features within the Adirondack State Park. The map documents numerous brooks and marshes, including Huckleberry Marsh and Debar Brook, flowing through the State Forest Preserve. These features, along with named peaks like Barnes Pinnacle and Sugar Hill, reveal the intricate network of drainage and elevation that shaped human settlement in this part of New York.