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1928 Map of Dead River

Name: 1928 Topographic Map of Dead River
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Carrying Place Plantation and the surrounding Somerset County wilderness are defined here by a network of historic transit routes and isolated outposts. The legendary Arnolds Trail and Old Canada Road cut through the timberlands, marking the paths of early travel and military history. Small settlements and specialized camps such as Joe Farm, Spring Farm, and West Carry Camps indicate a landscape where subsistence and seasonal work dominated life.

Educational and postal infrastructure is surprisingly specific for such a sparsely populated area, with the Dead River School and Highland School serving local families, while East Carry (Carry Pond P O) provided a vital link to the outside world. The terrain is dominated by prominent peaks like Little Bigelow Mtn and water bodies including Pierce Pond and West Carry Pond, which shaped the logging and transport patterns of the era.