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1954 Map of Caucomgomoc Lake

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Caucomgomoc Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

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Caucomgomoc Lake dominates this northern Maine landscape, a region defined by its complex network of waterways and the infrastructure of early 20th-century logging. The presence of Caucomgomoc Dam, Loon Lake Dam, and Caribou Dam reveals the heavy management of water levels to support the timber industry, allowing logs to be driven through Ciss Stream and Loon Stream.

Remote outposts like the Camp Ground near Rowe Pond and the presence of Telephone Hill suggest a landscape that, while isolated, was tethered to a communication and transportation grid. The topography is punctuated by prominent rises such as Caucomgomoc Mtn and Hurd Mtn, while unique features like Cassidy Deadwater and McGooseley Pond illustrate the boggy, slow-moving drainage patterns typical of the Piscataquis and Somerset county line.