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1923 Map of Brassua Lake

Name: 1923 Topographic Map of Brassua Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1923
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1923

About this map

Brassua Lake and the western shores of Moosehead Lake anchor this 1921 survey, documenting a wilderness landscape shaped by early 20th-century industry and transport. The Canadian Pacific and Maine Central railroads intersect at Somerset Junction, a vital hub for the region's timber and passenger traffic. Evidence of logging operations appears at Farm Dam and Long Pond Dam, while local life is marked by the Blaine School and the Tarratine PO.

The presence of numerous sporting and logging camps, such as Maynard Camp, Page Camp, and Sperry Camp, illustrates the dual nature of the Maine North Woods as both a resource for timber and a burgeoning destination for outdoor recreation. Scattered homesteads like Cornish Farm and Milliken Farm provide valuable points for genealogists tracing family ties to this remote part of Somerset County during the early 1920s.