Essex County 📍

Essex County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 39,370. Its county seat is Elizabethtown. Along with Hamilton County, Essex is entirely within the Adirondack Park.

Essex County is in the northeastern part of New York State, just west of Vermont along the eastern boundary of the State. The eastern boundary of Essex County is Lake Champlain, which serves as the New York – Vermont border at an elevation of just under 100 feet (30.5 m). The highest natural point in New York, Mount Marcy at 5,344 feet (1,629 m), is in the Town of Keene. The Ausable River forms a partial northern boundary for the county.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essex_County,_NY

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Map: Debar Pond

Tupper Lake 1907

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Back when the village was a bit smaller and the current alignment NY 30 down to Long Lake didn't really exist in the current form.
Map: Empire State Topography

Tupper Lake (North)

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This map shows the northern portion of Tupper Lake near the village. There are a handful of campsites on state land along the west shore of the lake, along with some along the south shore of the lake (not shown).

Tupper Lake (North)

Map: Empire State Topography

Four Mile Meadow

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Ever since college I've been fascinated by the section of the Adirondack Northway that goes through a valley known as the Four Mile Meadow by Lincoln Pond, as seen on the 1953 Elizabethtown topographic map. While little signs of the Meadow exist anymore, I wonder if it was a natural meadow or due to logging. This section of the Northway really cut through the wilderness when it was built.

Thematic Map: Black River Watershed
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