Public Domain Maps of the North Lake Area and Global Information System (GIS) images of New York State

Van Loan's map of the area around the Catskill Mountain House from his Guide circa 1879. 

By 1883 The Katskill Mountain Railroad had come to the area as can be seen on this second version of Van Loan's Map.
 

Two details of the Van Loan Map of 1879:
North Mountain from the Mountain House to Newman's Ledge.
South Mountain from the Mountain House to Bowlder Rock

Detail from the USGS map of the Kaaterskill Quadrangle. Edition of 1903 reprinted 1948. Taken from a UNH scan. 

An extensive collection of Historic Topo Maps of New York and New England is available online at a site provided by the University of New Hampshire.

Modern maps and trail descriptions can be found on the Hunter Chamber of Commerce web site.
New York State provides areial images on its GIS site.  Zoom in on our mountains or just see your own house and neighborhood.

A description of many of the sites along these trails can be found on our Landmarks Page.