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1986 Map of Allagash Falls

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Allagash Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Allagash River serves as the primary artery of this remote northern landscape, winding through the Allagash Wilderness State Waterway. The river's path is marked by significant obstacles and landmarks, including the notable drop at Allagash Falls and the Pelletier Deadwater Islands downstream. Evidence of human presence is sparse but specific, centered on locations like Michaud Farm and Moores Farm, which stand as clearings in an otherwise dense woodland environment.

Transport through this territory was largely dictated by the water, as indicated by the presence of numerous campsites and dedicated Portage Campsites near the falls. A network of small waterways, such as Little McKinnon Brook and Farm Brook, drain the surrounding hills into the main river channel. The map also records localized land use, from the Gravel Pits in the northwest to the family-named terrain at Ramsay Ledge.