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1957 Map of Brassua Lake

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Brassua Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The Moose River dominates this landscape, connecting the expansive Brassua Lake with the western reaches of Moosehead Lake. At the settlement of Rockwood, the community is anchored by St Josephs Ch and Blaine Sch, situated along the narrows between the lakes. The presence of the Canadian Pacific railroad, tracing through Mackamp and Tarratine, reveals the mid-century reliance on rail for transporting timber and goods across the remote townships of Somerset County.

Further south, the Kennebec River flows from Indian Pond, while specialized land use is evident in the Tomhegan Game Sanctuary and the Farm Island State Game Refuge. Distinctive family-named sites like Cornish Farm and Milliken Farm provide specific locations for genealogists tracing local residents, while the complex terrain of Misery Gore and Blue Ridge defines the watershed between these major Maine river systems.