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1988 Map of Farrow Mountain

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Farrow Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Farrow Mountain and Musquash Mountain anchor this interior Maine landscape, where the waters of East Musquash Lake and Baskahegan Lake dominate the terrain. This late twentieth-century survey reveals a region defined by complex hydrology, from the churning Black Cat Rips on the Baskahegan Stream to the expansive wetlands of Crabtree Bog and Caribou Bog. The map delineates the township boundaries of Topsfield, Brookton, and Talmadge, illustrating how human administrative lines overlay a wilderness of granite peaks and glacial depressions.

Local industry is quietly represented by a Gravel Pit near Sweet Brook, while geographic naming conventions highlight the local importance of features like Long I and Lathrop Heath. The intricate network of streams, including Deadman Brook and the East Branch Big Musquash Stream, suggests a landscape shaped by seasonal water flow and logging history, typical of Washington County's deep woods character during this era.