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1943 Map of Sears Pond

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Sears Pond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The Mad River and its numerous tributaries dominate this 1943 survey of the Tug Hill region in Lewis County. Centered on the town of Montague, the landscape is defined by a dense network of watercourses including Hooker Brook, Cold Brook, and Lilypad Creek. The settlement of Hooker serves as a local landmark, surrounded by evidence of early 20th-century rural infrastructure such as School No 3 & 8, School No 7, and School No 9.

Transport through this wooded terrain follows established paths like Gulp Pepper Road and West Branch Road. The presence of the Grindstone Mill Stream in the southwest corner suggests the importance of water power to the local economy during this era. In the north, Sears Pond sits near the headwaters of the East Branch Deer River, illustrating the complex drainage patterns that characterize this high-elevation plateau.