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1968 Map of Porter Corners

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Porter Corners
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Adirondack State Park covers the high ground of the Kayaderosseras Range in this late 1960s study, where the terrain is defined by a series of high-elevation wetlands known locally as "vlys." Features such as Miner Mill Vly, Blodgett Vly, and John West Vly illustrate a landscape of complex drainage feeding into Kayaderosseras Creek. The transition from the wooded heights of Spruce Mtn and Nick Mtn to the small clearings of the southern foothills reveals the area's rural character, anchored by the settlement at Porter Corners.

Evidence of early 20th-century recreation and local industry appears throughout the region, from the Ski Area and Brookhaven Golf Club to the scattered gravel pits and family burial grounds like Wells Cem and Ballou Cem. The presence of the Lookout Tower on Spruce Mtn underscores the importance of fire observation in these dense northern forests, while the clustering of roads like Plank Road and Medbury Road indicates the primary routes of travel between the towns of Greenfield and Corinth.