1907 Map of Tupper Lake

About this map

The Adirondack Division of the New York Central railroad cuts through this dense wilderness, connecting the small industrial and transit points of Piercefield and Childwold Sta. Surveyed shortly after the turn of the century, the landscape is defined by its complex hydrology and the early development of recreational camps. Private holdings like the Grass River Club sit alongside working landscapes such as Usher Farm, while the station at Sabattis P O serves as a remote outpost for the southern portion of the quadrangle. The map captures the Adirondacks before modern highway expansion, when the Raquette River and its various flows, including Piercefield Flow, were primary conduits for the regional logging economy. From the heights of Arab Mtn to the clustered waters of Massawepie Lake, the topography illustrates a region of transition between industrial river use and the preservation of Adirondack Park.