1954 Map of Tupper Lake

About this map

Piercefield and the surrounding timberlands of the Adirondack Park appear here in the mid-1950s, centered on the industrial and transit corridor of the New York Central railroad. The landscape is defined by its complex waterway network, where the Raquette River flows through Raquette Pond and over the Setting Pole Dam. Small settlements like Conifer and Childwold Sta reflect the era's reliance on rail for both logging operations and regional travel. To the south, the map details the expansive Tupper Lake and Little Long Lake, punctuated by landmarks like Whitney Headquarters and the Mountain Camp. For genealogists, the survey records remote sites such as St Paul Cem and the isolated station at Sabattis, providing a precise record of human presence within this heavily forested region of St. Lawrence and Franklin Counties.