1898 Map of Thirteenth Lake

About this map

Thirteenth Lake lies at the heart of this late nineteenth-century landscape, a pocket of the Adirondacks defined by dramatic elevation and small industrial outposts. The settlement of North River sits along the Hudson River at the northern edge of the quadrangle, while Bakers Mills and Garnet represent the primary residential clusters to the southeast. At this time, the economy appears tied to the land, evidenced by Moores Mine on the slopes of Gore Mt. and several sawmill-related features like Mill Creek Pond. The terrain is dominated by high peaks including Balm of Gilead Mt. and the Siamese Mt. range, with drainage systems like the East Branch Sacandaga River and Thirteenth Brook cutting deep through the topography. These early topographic details reveal the primitive road networks and isolated homesteads of Johnsburg and Minerva before modern development or major recreational expansion.