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1910 Map of Stony Creek

Name: 1910 Topographic Map of Stony Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1925
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1925

About this map

Hope Falls and Tenantville anchor the southern reaches of this 1907-1908 survey, representing small industrial or agricultural pockets in a landscape dominated by the southern Adirondack foothills. The map reveals a network of mountain settlements and seasonal outposts, including Buck Mountain Camp and Olmstead Camp, which speak to the region's legacy of forestry and hunting. The rugged interior is crossed by the Oregon Trail in the north, while the Rand Min suggests localized resource extraction near Rand Mtn.

The hydrology of the quadrangle is intricate, defined by the Sacandaga River and its major tributaries, including the East Branch Sacandaga River. High-altitude water bodies like Wilcox Lake and Harrisburg Lake are surrounded by prominent peaks such as Spruce Mtn and Georgia Mtn. These terrain features shaped the early communication and postal routes of the era, notably the West Stony Creek PO which served the interior population before mid-century changes to the rural landscape.