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1897 Map of Schroon Lake

Name: 1897 Topographic Map of Schroon Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Schroon Lake and its surrounding wilderness are captured here during a period of reconnaissance surveying within the Adirondack Park. The landscape is defined by massive formations such as Blue Ridge and Hoffman Mt., separated by the deep corridor of Hoffman Notch. Human activity is concentrated along the western shores of the lake at Schroon Lake village and south toward South Schroon, where a designated Steamboat Route underscores the importance of water transport before the dominance of modern highways.

Further inland, the map reveals isolated pockets of settlement like Olmstedville and Irishtown, which serve as gateways to the timber-rich interior. Evidence of the region's logging heritage is found in the placement of Brace Dam and Lester Dam along the Boreas River and its tributaries, essential for controlling water levels during seasonal drives. Family-named landmarks such as Taylors on Schroon and Merrills Hill provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing early residents of Essex and Warren Counties.