Adirondack Directory - Wilderness
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Siamese Pond Wilderness Region As edited by IAATAP from the full DEC management report (click here for full report)
The Siamese Ponds Wilderness is located in the south-central portion of the Adirondacks in the Towns of Johnsburg and Thurman in Warren County and Wells, Lake Pleasant and Indian Lake in Hamilton County. Siamese Pond Wilderness extends roughly 24 miles and is composed of approximately 46K+ of State land. It holds three primitive areas of Forks Mountain Primitive area in the Town of Wells, Dug Mountain Primitive Area in the village of Speculator; and the Chatiemac Lake in the Town of Johnsburg in Warren County. Popular points include the Siamese Ponds (Puffer Pond, Puffer Mountain, Chimney Mountain, Auger Falls, and Thirteenth Lake. Thirteenth Lake does have a housing development nearby and limits watercraft to 5 hp. There is currently has 15 primitive tent sites along its shoreline.
Historically in the 19th century, early settlers cut timber and cleared land for farming. Small sawmills, mining, tanneries and lumbering were a trades of the region. Much of the hemlock was used in the tanneries. In 1878, Henry Barton opened the first garnet mind on Gore Mountain, and later Frank Hooper in 1894 had an open garnet pit on Ruby Mountain. The only mines now are Ruby Mountain operated by Barton Mines. Fox Lair was where one of the largest tanneries to be built in the Adirondacks, the Oregon Tannery. The majority of the old tannery site is located in the Wilcox Lake Wild Forest as it is located on the south bank of the East Branch of the Sacandaga River.
Names like Burnt Shanty Clearing, Curtis Clearing, and Old Farm Clearing are old historical regions of Siamese Pond Region, as well as hamlets such as Christian Hill and around Elm Lake and Kings. Interesting Tibits:
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