New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-03
An ADIRONDACK MAP.
Government Surrey of Long Lake
Quadrangle.
IFRoM THE TRIRUNE nrRFAu.l

Washington April 2.-One Of the most picturesque
and interesting districts in the Adirondack Mount
aims has recently been mapped by topOgraphers Of
the United States Geological Survey. 1t Is Long
Lake quadrangle. which covers parts Of Essex.
Franklin and Hamilton counties. The boundaries
of the three counties meet in the eastern part OF
the quadrangle. on the southern slope OF Mount
Seward one OF the largest II not the Ioftlest of
the many high mountain peaks in this vicinity.
Forest and lake are the most characteristic feat
ures Of this area The merest glance at the map
shows that here the sportsman may realize his
ideals and the lover Of nature may rest content.
Several large game preserves situated in this quad
rangle furnish protection to the and elk
lately brought from Canada and the West and
liberated here in the hope that they may prosper
and multiply in the haunts from which they mi
grated years ago. The streams and lakes abound
in fish to tempt and to reward the angler. For the
poet the dreamer the world weary. forest and
lake have other charms that renew and exalt the
tagging spirit
Through this quadrangle and the Blue Mountain
quadrangle. which adjoins II on the south, and the
Saranac Lake and St. Regis quadrangles on the
north the tourist may make a memorable trip by
water. Leaving the Raquette Railroad at Raquette
Lake, he may row across Raquette Lake. and into
the Raquette River. He will have to carry his
boat around Buttermilk Falls to enter Long Lake
A few minutes vigorous rowing will then bring
him to the Grove. where he will find a steamboat
on which he may take thirteen mile cruise to the
lower end Of the lake. 1t will be a trip that will
lnger onl; in his memory. if he be of those to
whom beauty makes sure appeal for on either
side of him he will the timber covered slopes Of
lofty mountains and he will pass many beautiful
summer cottages on wooded islands. where one
might fancy that the story Of the FAN OF Man
would gain cTedence- At the outlet OF Ions
Lake. Cold River which heads in the Preston
Ponds and runs through the very widest part OF
the north woods between the great peaks OF Mount
Seward the north and SantanOni on the SOUTH
empties into Raquette River, which forms for miles
a natural waterway into Simons Pond From there
the tourist may pursue his way through upper
Lake and Raquette Pond out into the St. Lawrence
River. =,
worthy Of mention is the low divide east OF Long
Lake which separates the headWateFS OF the Huo-
son from those of the St. Lawrence.
The village of Upper Lake, which gives ltS name
to the quadrangle Just west OF Long Lake quad
ranEle is the centre Of the numbering industry IN
this region. Raquette River furnishes transporta-
ton for the logs which, during the spring. are
driven over falls and through lakes to the mills
The map of this quadrangle was made IN CO.
operation with the State Of New-York- 1t Is con-
structed on the scale OF 1:625OO. or about one mile
to the inch, the topography being represented py
contour lines which have vertical interval o.
twenty feet. The control is the work OF Mr. L" L.
McNair and the topography was done py MeSSIS'
Glenn s. Smith, ]. NJ Whitman, IT,, George q
C5uerdrum T. G. Basinger, T. F. Slaughter. W. =.
s Morey and A p. Meade jr The map may oe
obtained from the Director OF the United states
C2eoloCicaI Survey, Washington.