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1935 Map of Cupsuptic

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Cupsuptic
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1935
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1935

About this map

The remote northwestern Maine woods of Oxford and Franklin counties are defined here by a network of logging and sporting camps. Along the Cupsuptic River, clusters of outposts like Cupsuptic Sporting Camp and Riverside Camp serve as the primary human presence amidst the deep forests. The landscape reflects the early 20th-century reliance on seasonal camps and water-based transportation, with the Parmachenee Club on Parmachenee Lake standing as a significant local institution near the Canada United States border.

Waterways like the Magalloway River and Little Cupsuptic River are punctuated by landmarks such as Little Falls and Big Falls, while man-made features like the Tote Road and Fire Tower on West Kennebago Mtn indicate the essential infrastructure of forest management. From the curious naming of Moochers Home to the functional Game Wardens Camp, the map documents a transition era when large-scale land grants like Kennebago Lake Grants still shaped the geography of the Maine wilderness.