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1954 Map of Thirteenth Lake

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Thirteenth Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Sacandaga River carves through a dense landscape of high summits and isolated clearings in this mid-century survey of the Adirondacks. Industry and recreation are captured in transition, notably at the Barton Mine and an Open Pit Mine near North River, where garnet extraction has long shaped the local economy. The high-elevation terrain is anchored by Gore Mtn, featuring a Lookout Tower, and the waters of Thirteenth Lake.

Smaller settlements like Bakers Mills, Sodom, and Oregon provide evidence of early mountain communities, while remote sites such as Burnt Shanty Clearing and Wilderness Lodge reflect the area's dual identity as a working wilderness and a destination for sportsmen. The Delaware and Hudson railroad skirts the eastern edge, following the corridor of the Hudson River Valley toward the northern reaches of the park.