1968 Map of Ragged Lake

About this map

Bryants Mill and the industrial remnants of the Upper Kilns and Middle Kilns speak to the heritage of logging and resource extraction within this portion of the Adirondack State Park. Surveyed in the late 1960s, the landscape is defined by its complex hydrology, where Ragged Lake feeds into the Outlet and the Salmon River drainage. Evidence of former transport networks is visible through the Old Railroad Grade and Railroad Grade that snake through the Plumadore Range. These routes once connected remote mountain outposts and milling operations, now surrounded by a dense network of peaks including Ragged Lake Mtn, Sugarloaf Mtn, and Whipple Hill. The topographic detail highlights specialized features like The Beaver Dam on the Brook and the narrow passage at The Narrows, reflecting the intricate terrain of the State Forest Preserve in Franklin and Bellmont.