1943 Map of Big Lake

About this map

Princeton and the surrounding Washington County timberlands are defined by a sprawling labyrinth of waterways including Big Lake, Lewy Lake, and Wabassus Lake. Surveyed in the early 1940s, this landscape shows the deep integration of the local economy with the river systems, where Grand Lake Stream and Musquash Stream feed into the primary basins. The Maine Central railroad cuts through the northeastern corner near the Indian Reservation, connecting the remote settlement at Princeton to the broader region.