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1999 Map of Santanoni Peak

Name: 1999 Topographic Map of Santanoni Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

Industrial history and wild peaks converge in this survey of the Newcomb area within Adirondack Park. The eastern corridor of the map is dominated by the resource extraction operations at Tahawus, featuring a large Strip Mine, extensive Tailings, and a Tailings Pond along the banks of Sanford Lake. This site is particularly significant for its connection to the 19th-century iron industry, marked here by the Old MacIntyre Furnace near the headwaters of the Hudson River.

Away from the industrial activity, the Santanoni Mountains rise sharply, with Santanoni Peak and Panther Peak anchoring the central high ground. For hikers and historians, the Northville Placid Trail winds through the northwestern corner past Millers Falls. The presence of a Lookout Tower on Mount Adams and several shelters underscores the region's long-standing role as a hub for wilderness management and recreation.