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1989 Map of Caucomgomoc Lake West

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of Caucomgomoc Lake West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Caucomgomoc Lake and Loon Lake dominate this North Woods landscape on the boundary between Somerset and Piscataquis counties. This area is characterized by heavy timber and a complex network of waterways, including Loon Stream and Hurd Brook, which connect several high-elevation water bodies like Big Hurd Pond and Little Hurd Pond. The terrain is punctuated by significant rises such as Caucomgomoc Mountain and Hurd Mtn, indicating the primitive and undeveloped nature of the region in the late 1980s.

A network of private roads and trails, such as those near Hubbard Point, suggests the area's continued use for commercial logging and seasonal recreation. Local landmarks like Telephone Hill and Bear Brook Bog provide specific points of interest for those studying the land management history of the West Branch Penobscot River watershed. The mapping reflects a period when this vast interior remained largely under the jurisdiction of large timber management townships.