1897 Map of Schroon Lake

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Olmstedville and Minerva anchor the southwestern corner of this survey, a landscape defined by the prominent Washburn Ridge and Texas Ridge. The eastern edge is dominated by Schroon Lake, where a Steamboat Route connects the shoreline settlements and points of interest like Isola Bella and Grove Pt.. This era of the Adirondack wilderness shows the integration of early industry and recreation, with Lester Dam and Brace Dam controlling the flow of the Boreas River and its tributaries while camps begin to dot the shores of smaller water bodies like Hewitt Pond. Narrow roads wind through the valleys to reach remote hamlets such as Loch Muller and Irishtown, tracing the routes between family-named peaks like Hoffman Mt. and Hayes Mt.. The map documents the intricate drainage network of Trout Brook and Minerva Brook before modern development altered the mountain passes and valley floors.