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2010 Map of Stillwater Mountain

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Stillwater Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Stillwater Reservoir dominates the northeastern corner of this Adirondack landscape, where the water's edge meets the rising slopes of Stillwater Mountain. This 2010 survey illustrates a complex network of glacial ponds and streams that define the drainage of the Herkimer County backcountry. The western portion of the map is defined by the headwaters of the Independence River, which gathers flow from tributaries like Moose Creek and Cherry Creek.

The terrain is marked by numerous isolated water bodies, including the Lennon Ponds, Blue Pond, and Sunday Lake. These features, along with names like Lizard Spring Brook and Hitchcock Lake, indicate a remote environment where waterways served as the primary points of reference. The absence of major settlements highlights the area's character as a managed wilderness area centered on the reservoir and its feeder creeks.