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2011 Map of Beetle Mountain

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Beetle Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Beetle Mountain and the surrounding high ground of north-central Maine define a landscape dominated by the intricate hydrology of the North Woods. This 2011 survey illustrates a region defined by its water, where the East Branch Penobscot River flows through the southern reaches of the quadrangle. The terrain is marked by significant peaks including Reed Mountain in the north and Snowshoe Mountain to the west, with the lowlands between them filled by a network of ponds and deadwaters.

The map reveals the specific drainage patterns that sustain this wilderness, from the sprawling Chandler Pond at the foot of Grant Mountain to the isolated Big Reed Pond. These water bodies, including Blackmore Pond and the Reed Deadwater, suggest a remote environment largely untouched by permanent settlement, where traditional land use is governed by the seasonal flows of Caribou Brook and May Brook.