1964 Map of Rainbow Falls

About this map

Raquette River hydro-power infrastructure dominates this mid-century landscape in St. Lawrence County, defined by a sequence of man-made impoundments. The Five Falls Reservoir and Rainbow Falls Reservoir illustrate the mid-20th-century development of the river, complete with a Powerplant and Aqueduct system near Rainbow Falls. To the north, the small settlement of Pickettville sits near the intersection of Barton Road and Pickettville Road, serving as a gateway to the expansive State Forest Preserve and Adirondack State Park.