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1895 Map of Paradox Lake

Name: 1895 Topographic Map of Paradox Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Blue Ridge mountains dominate this late nineteenth-century survey, revealing a landscape defined by the Adirondack wilderness and early industrial extraction. Small settlements like Hammondville and Ironville reflect the region's mining heritage, connected by the already noted AND H. R. R. (Abandoned) line. The map captures the intricate drainage system of the Schroon River and the numerous high-altitude water bodies, including the expansive Pharaoh Lake and the distinctive narrows of Eagle Lake.

To the south, the village of Graphite marks another point of industrial activity near the Warren Co. line. The terrain is marked by prominent peaks such as Pharaoh Mt. and Nippletop Mt., while the presence of locations like Severance and Paradox shows the early establishment of crossroads communities within the vast mountain tracts. This map documents the area during a period when heavy industry was beginning to recede, leaving behind the road networks and settlements that would define the modern Adirondack Park.