2024 Map of Branch Lake

About this map

Branch Lake and the connected waters of Upper Patten Pond and Lower Patten Pond define this coastal Maine landscape, where the city of Ellsworth sits at a crossroads of inland hills and tidal basins. The terrain is marked by significant elevations like Flying Moose Mtn and Oak Hill, interspersed with several small burial grounds that speak to the area's ancestral roots, including Nicolin Cem and Birch Grove Cem. From the quiet waters of Loon Cove to the wetlands of Jesse Bog, the area maintains a balance between its natural water bodies and the developing settlements of North Ellsworth and West Ellsworth. Numerous named islands such as Twenty Acre Island, Johns Island, and Snake Island dot the larger lakes, while an intricate network of rural routes like Happytown Rd and Bucksport Rd provides access to the shoreline and scattered family cemeteries.