1969 Map of Chain Of Ponds

About this map

Natanis Pond, Long Pond, Bag Pond, and Lower Pond form a narrow aquatic chain through the high terrain of northern Franklin County. This landscape, surveyed in the late 1960s, is defined by the steep relief of the Indian Stream Chain of Ponds and Snow Mtn, where a Lookout Tower stands as a focal point for forest observation. The area is characterized by scattered outposts of human activity including Chain of Ponds Camp and Upper Farm, connected by primitive routes like the Arnold Pond Trail and Morrell Trail. Several Gravel Pits indicate local industry, while the drainage patterns of Horseshoe Stream and North Branch Alder Stream illustrate the complex hydrology of these highland townships. The map records the precise township boundaries, such as T 2 R 6 W B K P, which remain critical for historical land research in the Maine woods.