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1979 Map of Santanoni Peak

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Santanoni Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Santanoni Mountains and the industrial activity of Newcomb define this portion of the Adirondack Park in the late 1970s. The landscape is a study in contrasts, where the high wilderness of Santanoni Peak and Couchsachraga Peak stands adjacent to the heavy extraction at the Strip Mine near Tahawus. The presence of the Old MacIntyre Furnace and a Cem near the mine site provides a link to the long history of iron and titanium mining in the High Peaks region.

Water routes and primitive infrastructure are heavily detailed, including the Northville Placid Trail winding past Henderson Lake and Newcomb Lake. Notable landmarks like the Lookout Tower on Mount Adams and various Shelter locations indicate the area's dual identity as a recreational destination and a site of significant resource industry, further evidenced by the Landing Strip and extensive Tailings piles near the Hudson River headwaters.