1934 Map of Cupsuptic

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Quebec Maine international boundaries meet along the high ridges of the North Woods in this 1931 survey. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of the Cupsuptic River and the Kennebago River, where a network of sporting and logging camps provided the only outposts in a wilderness of townships identified by numbers rather than names. Settlement patterns are sparse, with clusters of activity appearing at Kennebago Lake Grants and small encampments like Riverside and Cupsuptic Sporting Camp. The map details a transition from river-valley navigation to high-altitude landmarks, including the Fire Tower on West Kennebago Mtn and the narrow passage of Cupsuptic Big Canyon. Genealogists and historians can trace the specific locations of early twentieth-century backwoods life through labels such as Moochers Home, Game Wardens Camp, and Davis Town.