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1988 Map of Big Spencer Mtn

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Big Spencer Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Big Spencer Mtn dominates this 1988 topographic survey of the North Maine Woods, standing between the expansive waters of Lobster Lake and Ragged Lake. The landscape is defined by its complex hydrography and forestry-related land divisions, including the East Middlesex Canal Grant and various numbered townships such as T 2 R 13 W E L S. This provisional edition captures a period when the area remained a dedicated timberland and recreational wilderness, marked by small interior water bodies like Big Pine Pond, Blood Pond, and Grass Pond.

Evidence of local industry and resource management appears through the presence of a Gravel Pit and several unimproved roads used for navigating the terrain around Black Cap Mountain. Smaller peaks like Little Spencer Mtn and drainage networks such as Maxfield Brook and Kidney Brook illustrate the intricate watershed that feeds into the larger lakes. The map reflects a sparsely inhabited region where geographical boundaries often follow indefinite lines through the dense woods.