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1954 Map of Thirteenth Lake

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Thirteenth Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

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Gore Mtn and the surrounding high peaks of the Adirondacks dominate this mid-century landscape, revealing a region defined by its timber and mineral resources. The eastern edge of the map shows the transition from the rugged highlands to the Delaware and Hudson railroad corridor, where the community of North River sits along the Hudson. Mining activity is prominent near the summit of Gore Mountain, with the Barton Mine and an Open Pit Mine illustrating the industrial scale of garnet extraction in this era.

Smaller settlements and clearings like Bakers Mills, Sodom, and Burnt Shanty Clearing provide evidence of isolated mountain life and early forest management. Recreational and educational infrastructure is noted through the Wilderness Lodge near Thirteenth Lake and the District Sch No 7. From the Lookout Tower on the mountain peaks to the Stewart Trail in the south, the map documents a wilderness being increasingly managed for both industrial output and backcountry access.