Lake George dominates the western portion of this landscape, its waters punctuated by a dense archipelago within The Narrows. This island chain includes distinctive landmarks such as Floating Battery Island, Sagamore Island, and Big Burnt Island, while the Tongue Mountain Range rises sharply from the western shore. The map records the varied topography of the Lake George Wild Forest, where high peaks like Elephant Mtn and Sugarloaf Mtn overlook numerous upland water bodies including Black Mountain Ponds and Greenland Pond. Small settlements and landing points like Hogtown, Pilot Knob, and South Bay provide the primary human anchors in a region defined by its complex shoreline and steep, wooded interior.
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1893 · Fort Ann
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1893 · Whitehall
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1895 · Whitehall
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1895 · Fort Ann
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1895 · Glens Falls
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1897 · Bolton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1897 · Glens Falls
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1898 · Whitehall
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1898 · Fort Ann
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1900 · Bolton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500