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1997 Map of Three Ponds Mountain

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Three Ponds Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1999
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1999

About this map

Adirondack Park dominates this terrain in Hamilton County, where the West Branch Sacandaga River carves a deep valley through a landscape defined by high peaks and scattered water bodies. The settlement pattern is sparse, limited to peripheral outposts like Whitehouse, Blackbridge, and Benson. This late-twentieth-century study documents the preservation of wilderness character, showing interior access primarily through the Ninemile Trail and remote landmarks such as the Hell Devil Dam (Site).

Watersheds are highly complex here, with Silver Lake, Meco Lake, and the Three Ponds providing sources for a network of creeks including Jack Green Creek and Goldmine Creek. Significant elevations like Three Ponds Mountain and Sugarloaf Mountain divide these drainages, while named features such as The Notch and Third Popple reflect a long history of local naming conventions for specific topography in the southern Adirondacks.