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1902 Map of Wilmurt

Name: 1902 Topographic Map of Wilmurt
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1939
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1939

About this map

Wilmurt and Nobleboro anchor this turn-of-the-century topographic survey of the Adirondack wilderness along the Herkimer and Hamilton county boundary. The landscape is defined by its extensive water network, including the Twin Lakes Reservoir in the north and the rising waters of the Hinckley Reservoir along the southwestern edge. The settlement at Ohio and the remote post office at Morehouseville highlight the sparse human footprint in a region dominated by peaks such as Noble Mt and Baldface Mt.

Tracing the path of the South Branch West Canada Creek and Mad Tom Brook reveals a terrain of interconnected ponds and lakes like Mill Creek Lake and Spectacle Lake, illustrating the complex drainage patterns vital to the area's timber and water history. The 1898 field survey by W.H. Lovell provides a rare look at the roads and paths that connected these isolated Adirondack communities before modern development altered the rural character of the North Woods.