Upper Saranac Lake Foundation An Evolution of Environmental Consciousness

摘要

To those who visited Upper Saranac Lake in the early part of the last century, water quality and miles of undeveloped shoreline must have seemed limitless and inexhaustible by humankind. Upper Saranac Lake was part of the early history of discovery of the Adirondacks as a recreational and vacation destination. There were two hotels on the lake as early as 1854, and a third opened in 1864. The Great Camp era (1880-1930) began the development of Upper Saranac Lake. A relatively quiet period unfolded throughout the World War II years and shortly after. In the 1950s and 1960s, prior to any real land use regulations, subdivision of major parcels began with the creation of small lots (less than one-third of an acre, without regard to setbacks).