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1989 Map of Boundary Bald Mountain

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

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Boundary Bald Mountain dominates the southern landscape of this 1980s topographic record, marking a significant high point near the international border. The survey area is defined by the headwaters and drainage of the South Branch Penobscot River, which flows through the unorganized townships of Prentiss, Hammond, and Bald Mountain. This remote Somerset County terrain is characterized by a dense network of glacial water bodies, including Jones Pond, Little Fish Pond, and the evocatively named Wounded Deer Pond.

Evidence of the region's logging and resource extraction economy appears through various gravel pits and unimproved roads that navigate the elevations of Moose Mtn and the steep Trickey Bluffs. The map illustrates the specialized Maine township and range system, showing the boundaries where Alder Brook and Thorndike meet, preserving the spatial layout of this wilderness before modern reforestation and development changes.