Tupper Lake in Franklin County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Trains and Drains
Crossroads of the Adirondacks Trail
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 20, 2024
1. Trains and Drains Marker
This trail used to be a railroad. Railroad beds, like road beds, are designed to drain water away from the tracks, so there is usually an embankment of crushed stone called "ballast" that allows for fast drainage. However, the large, dense mass of the ballast can prevent the free flow of water across the landscape. So there is often more water on one side of the roadbed than the other. the amount of water along this trail is a driving force determining the plants and trees that grow. Here on one side of the tracks you can see mature aspens that require dryer conditions to grow. On the other side gray birch can colonize because they can handle wetter conditons.
Erected by New York State Department of State.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Railroads & Streetcars.
Location. 44° 14.316′ N, 74° 28.251′ W. Marker is in Tupper Lake, New York, in Franklin County. It is on Crossroads of the Adirondacks Trail 0.3 miles east of Cedar Street, on the left when
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Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Adirondacks & North Country. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Forests Bring the French (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Relics of the Industrial Past (approx. 0.3 miles away); Function of the Junction (approx. 0.4 miles away); Take a Walk with Tupper Lake History, Heritage and Nature (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Big Mill (approx. one mile away); Three Lakes United/ Tupper Lake (approx. 2.1 miles away); Bernhard E. Fernow (approx. 6.2 miles away).
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 20, 2024
2. Trains and Drains Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 149 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 22, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
