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1989 Map of Chase Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Chase Lake and the northern reaches of Munsungan Lake dominate this Piscataquis County landscape, a terrain defined by high ridges and complex waterway systems. The topography is anchored by Ragged Mountain and Mule Brook Mtn, with a series of elevated viewpoints including Echo Ridge and Bluffer Ridge. This 1989 provisional survey captures the remote character of the West Branch Penobscot River watershed before extensive modern development, showing the interconnectedness of ponds and streams like Currier Brook and Atkins Brook.

Hydrographic features are notably dense, featuring a chain of six numbered Currier Ponds and the distinctive Thirtyfoot Falls. The map reveals a network of unimproved roads and trails cutting through the Survey Townships, such as T 9 R 10 Wels, where logging and recreation converged. From Echo Lake in the west to Little Hudson Pond in the east, the sheet documents a wilderness area shaped by its glacial geology and traditional North Maine Woods land use.