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1966 Map of Shelving Rock

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Shelving Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Adirondack State Park forms the wild backdrop of this mid-1960s survey, capturing the complex shoreline and interior highlands between Bolton and Fort Ann. The landscape is dominated by the Tongue Mountain Range and prominent peaks like Black Mountain and Sleeping Beauty. In the water, Lake George is dotted with numerous named islands, including the Mother Bunch Islands, Floating Battery Island, and the Three Sirens Island, while the constricted passage of The Narrows emphasizes the area's geological character.

Evidence of human habitation and rural infrastructure is concentrated along the margins, such as the small settlement at Pilot Knob and the interior outpost of Hogtown. Local history is preserved in names like Dublin Road and a solitary Cem near the southeastern corner. The map also traces a network of paths like the Jeep Trail that penetrate the high ground around Shelving Rock Mountain, providing a record of mid-century access to these protected lands.