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2011 Map of Churchill Lake

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Churchill Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Churchill Lake and its surrounding wilderness waterways dominate this northern Piscataquis County landscape, reflecting the remote character of the North Maine Woods. At the northern end of the lake, Churchill Depot stands as a key logistical point along the Allagash River watercourse, situated near the Churchill Dam. The terrain is defined by a complex network of interconnected basins, including Heron Lake and the Heron-Churchill Lakes complex, linked by the Thoroughfare.

Transport through this timberland is limited to specific crossings such as Johns Bridge on the Johns Bridge Rd, which provides one of the few terrestrial links over the waterways. Smaller bodies of water like Otter Pond, Twin Lake, and Lewis Pond are tucked into the lowlands between rises like Churchill Ridge, illustrating the hydrological drainage patterns that feed into the Allagash Wilderness Waterway system.