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1931 Map of Dead River

Name: 1931 Topographic Map of Dead River
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1931
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1931

About this map

Dead River plantation life and the deep Maine woods are captured here during a period of transition in the mid-1920s. The landscape is defined by the historic Carrying Place trail and a network of remote settlements like Joe Farm and Spring Farm. Education in these isolated townships is anchored by several small institutions including the Dead River School and the Highland School, reflecting the scattered nature of the local population before mid-century changes.

The presence of the East Carry (Carry Pond PO) Pond suggests the importance of water-based mail and supply routes. This map provides a detailed look at the rugged topography of Somerset and Franklin counties, where logging and early recreational camps like West Carry Camps were beginning to mark the wilderness. Notable heights such as Round Top Mtn and Little Bigelow Mtn tower over the various ponds and brooks that feed into the main river channel.