Many people throughout time worked to survey the lands we now inhabit. Since the beginning of interest in the wilderness area, many cartographers have traversed Warren County and the Adirondacks and have mapped out the beautiful landscape for what it truly is. In this exhibit, you will see how some cartographers kept track of the Warren County area and how mapping as a practice developed and evolved over time. Seneca Ray Stoddard was a late 19th century photographer and cartographer born in Wilton, (Saratoga County) NY, 1844. His works helped to popularize the Adirondacks as a tourist destination and displayed the naturalistic beauty of the landscape. In his youth, he left his home to follow his desire to create illustration and advertising, and in his 20's he developed a love for photography. He went on to publish tourist guides on the Lake George and Lake Champlain regions, and in 1874 issues the first tourist map of the Adirondacks. Stoddard died in his home in Glens Falls in 1917, leaving behind a legacy of cartography and accomplishment of introducing a new found tourist hot-spot to the general public.

Map of the four snowmobile clubs in Warren County, all on one map. Trails from Hague Snogoers, Thurman Connection, Northern Warren Trailblazers, & South Warren Snowmobile Clubs.

Welcome to North Creek, the last stop of Thomas Durant's Adirondack Railroad. That made it the gateway to the great camps of the Adirondacks and an important center for freight and commerce.The railroad also made it easy to get to Gore Mountain. That's why the Schenectady Wintersports Club picked North Creek as the destination of its first Snow Train on March 4, 1934 - 90 years ago.It was here that Carl Schaefer in 1935 jerry-rigged an old Buick to create New York’s first rope tow. In 1946, town leaders built a 3000-foot T-bar, the longest in the East at that time. In 1964, New York State established the Gore Mountain Ski Area, which has been growing ever since. We'll tell you all of this history and more in this 1.5 mile tour, which we begin with a curtain: The O'Keeffe Opera House curtain, which hung for a half century in a large hall on the second floor above R.R. Higgins Drug Store, a building and business that was later acquired by pharmacist James O'Keeffe.

Map of the Thurman Connection Snowmobile Club trails.

Use the map and listings below to explore trails in and around the town of Bolton. Trails range in length and difficulty from short, family-friendly walks at Up Yonda Farm and the Pinnacle to steep, multi-day expeditions through the Tongue Mountain Range. Nearly all trails offer great views of Lake George and the surrounding area. If you are new to hiking or snowshoeing, click the buttons below to learn how to prepare before venturing out on the trail.Click the listings on the left below to view trail details. Zoom in on the map below to view trail names and lengths, or click on a trail head (green marker) to view trail details. The map is also GPS-enabled and can be used for navigation on a phone while hiking. However, not all areas have cell service, so do not rely solely on this map for navigation. Be sure to have a hard copy map or other navigation device with you, and stay on the trail at all times.

Map of Northern Warren Trailblazers Snowmobile Club trails.

Map of South Warren Snowmobile Club trails.

Map of Hague Snogoers Snowmobile Club trails.

The Hadley/Luzerne train station welcomed residents, cowboys, horses, and tourists, and exported leather, lumber, paper, iron ore, and titanium to stations south. Pictured on the tracks is the "Major General Hancock's" steam engine.