2021 Map of Brandy Pond

About this map

Brandy Pond and its surrounding wetlands form the centerpiece of this interior Maine landscape, where the boundary between Penobscot and Hancock counties cuts through a network of remote brooks and ridges. The terrain is defined by low-lying drainages like Buffalo Stream and Pug Hole Brook which weave between prominent elevations such as Lord Mtn and Buffalo Hill. This survey highlights the region's hydrography, showing how Brandy Stream and Indian Brook feed into the primary basin. A series of timber-management or fire roads, including 24-00-0 and Brandy Pond Rd, provide the only terrestrial access through these woods. For the researcher, the map captures the late-twentieth-century drainage patterns and topographical relief of a largely unpopulated wilderness, illustrating the complex wetland ecosystems that characterize the Maine interior near Upper Oxhead Pond.