| As early as the 1850s, with its lush
wilderness, rich wildlife, and plethora of lakes and rivers, the Adirondack
Mountains were a popular sporting and fishing destination The
Adirondacks’ rugged lakes, mountains, and rivers proved a daunting obstacle
for 19th century surveyors and cartographers. In 1860 a medical doctor from
Rochester, William Watson Ely, wrote an article for Moore's Rural New
Yorker. (article below) In 1867, this enthusiastic Adirondack sportsman
helped open the region cartographically by producing one of the earliest
maps of the region "The New York Wilderness"
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