1989 Map of Thendara

About this map

Adirondack Park dominates this late-twentieth-century landscape, capturing a wilderness region defined by its dense network of glacial ponds and mountain ridges. The settlement of Thendara serves as the primary eastern gateway, situated where the terrain begins its ascent toward Moose River Mountain. This map documents the complex water systems that feed the region, from the expansive Big Otter Lake in the north to the smaller, secluded basins of Middle Settlement Lake and Nick's Lake. The survey details the high-altitude topography of the Webb and Greig town lines, illustrating the land's transition from the creek-carved lowlands near Hubbards to the prominent peaks of Flatrock Mountain and Tooker Mountain. This era of the park's history is characterized by a balance between the small-scale development in Thendara and the vast, protected reaches of the forest preserve.