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1989 Map of Benedicta

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of Benedicta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Stacyville and the town of Benedicta anchor this survey of the Maine woods, where the boundary between Penobscot and Aroostook counties winds through a landscape of ridges and wetlands. The drainage of Molunkus Stream and the West Branch of the Little Molunkus Stream dominate the eastern half, while the west is defined by the elevation of Horse Mtn and the waters of Davidson Pond.

A network of local landings along Salmon Stream, including High Landing and Gantners Landing, points to a history of river-based transit and timber activity. Farther north, the village of Sherman Mills sits near the edge of a Sewage Treatment Pond and Mud Pond, showing the infrastructure of the late 1980s. The presence of a Gravel Pit near Rush Pond and various family-named features like Mc Avoy Pond and Hocter Pond reflect the enduring local footprints within these vast unorganized territories and small townships.