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1904 Map of Santanoni

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Santanoni
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1915
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1915

About this map

Mac Intyre Ironworks and the Tahawus Club anchor the industrial and social footprint in this remote stretch of the Adirondack High Peaks. Surveyed just after the turn of the century, the landscape is defined by the massive ranges of the Santanoni Mountain, Seward Mountains, and the Macintyre Mountains. The map documents a wilderness transitioning into a managed forest and recreational preserve, marked by the Government Trail and private camps like Camp Santanoni on Newcomb Lake.

Water plays a central role in the topography, from the headwaters of the Cold River to the high-elevation Indian Pass and Calamity Brook. Named peaks such as Panther Peak and Mt. Adams rise above a dense network of ponds and holes, including the Duck Hole and Henderson Lake. The inclusion of county and town boundaries for Harrietstown, North Elba, and Newcomb provides essential geographic context for researchers tracing early land use in Essex and Franklin Counties.