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1932 Map of Chain Lakes

Name: 1932 Topographic Map of Chain Lakes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Arnold Trail follows the winding shoreline of the Chain of Ponds Lakes, tracing a historic corridor through the Maine wilderness along the United States Canada border. Surveyed in 1928 and 1932 by H.R. Kilmer and others, the landscape is defined by its logging and sporting heritage, evidenced by numerous outposts like Moose Mill Camp, Caribou Camp, and Ben Dewitt Camp.

Elevations reach significant heights at Kibby Mountain and Snow Mtn, the latter featuring a prominent Fire Tower. The survey captures a moment before modern infrastructure, where Upper Farm and remote bogs like Lower Nathan Bog and Spencer Bog represent the primary human and natural landmarks. The drainage network is complex, with the West Branch Moose River and Kibby Stream carving deep valleys between peaks like Mt Pisgah and Sisk Mtn.