2021 Map of Barren Mountain East

About this map

Appalachian National Scenic Trl hikers and local historians will find this Piscataquis County landscape defined by its series of high summits and water features. The terrain rises sharply from Lake Onawa in the southwest toward Barren Mtn, continuing along a ridge that includes Third Mtn and Fourth Mtn. The historic Katahdin Iron Works Rd cuts through the center of the sheet, providing access to this remote interior. Several waterfalls, including Billings Falls and Screw Auger Falls, mark the descent of the region's streams. The drainage patterns are complex, featuring high-elevation waters like East Chairback Pond and lower wetlands such as Caribou Bog. This map captures the modern state of these protected corridors, showing the relationship between the dramatic topography of The Notch and the established network of wilderness trails.