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2024 Map of Beetle Mountain

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Beetle Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The East Branch Penobscot River flows through this remote section of Piscataquis County, anchoring a landscape defined by an intricate network of waterways and isolated peaks. Water dominates the terrain, from the sprawling Big Reed Pond and Chandler Pond to specialized features like Reed Deadwater and East Br Deadwater. These slow-moving reaches suggest a low-gradient drainage system typical of the North Maine Woods, where timber management and sporting traditions have long shaped the land's utility.

Upland relief is provided by a series of prominent heights, including Beetle Mtn, Snowshoe Mtn, and Grant Mtn. Human presence is marked primarily by primitive thoroughfares such as Pinkham Rd and Snake Pond Rd, which provide access to these remote ponds and the timber resources surrounding Bluffer Ridge. This survey documents a wilderness area where the natural hydrography remains the primary structural element of the map.