Photo: Fireplace at Basket Factory ADA Campsite

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The Independence River Wild Forest is described as the Western Adirondack Preserve acreage lying adjacent to the western boundary of the Adirondack Park including the western portions of the Otter Creek and Independence River watersheds, extending from Lewis County into Herkimer County northeast along the south side of the Beaver River and Stillwater Reservoir and south of Beaver River.

Included are lands in Watsons East Triangle, Brantingham Tract, Macomb's Purchase and John Brown Tract, encompassing both Lewis and Herkimer Counties. USGS 15½ minute quadrangle maps that cover this unit are: Big Moose, Lowville, Mc Keever, Number Four and Port Leyden.

Bounded by:

North: Number 4 Road; Stillwater Reservoir;
West: Exterior Forest Preserve Boundaries in the Towns of Greig, Lyonsdale and Watson; and Adirondack Park boundary;
South: Ha-De-Ron-Dah Wilderness;
East: railroad tract from big Moose to Beaver River Station, Former International Paper Company lands.

http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/58192.html

Maps and Interactives

Stillwater Reservior
Stillwater Mountain
Number 4 Road Campsites
Independence River at Black River
Independence River
Francis Lake
Confusion Flats
Big Otter Lake
Sunday Lake
Stillwater Reservoir
Smith Road
Pine Lake
Otter Creek State Forest
Otter Creek Area – North Of Chase Lake
Moshier Reservior
Halfmoon Lake
Big Otter Lake Road
Basket Factory Road

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