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1905 Map of Saint Regis

Name: 1905 Topographic Map of Saint Regis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1938
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1938

About this map

St Regis Mt and Bay Pond Hill rise over an intricate network of waterways within Franklin County, surveyed shortly after the turn of the century. The region is defined by its deep connectivity to the New York Central and Hudson River railroad, which supported remote settlements like Brandon and Derrick. The presence of the Adirondack Division and the Saranac Inn Sta highlights the era's emerging identity as a seasonal destination for outdoor recreation and logging.

Along the shores of massive water bodies like Hoel Pond and the Saint Regis River, small enclaves such as the Saranac Club and Wawbeek provide evidence of early 20th-century Adirondack life. This map documents a landscape of thousands of smaller ponds, including Lydia Pond, Ochre Pond, and Bessie Pond, illustrating the complex glacial geography that shaped the settlement patterns and industrial transport routes of the North Country.