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2014 Map of First Musquacook Lake

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of First Musquacook Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

First Musquacook Lake and Second Musquacook Lake dominate the central corridor of this North Maine Woods landscape, connected by the meandering Musquacook Stream. This 2014 survey documents a remote watershed characterized by its complex hydrology and timberland infrastructure. High elevations like Shepherd Brook Mtn overlook a network of working forest roads, including Rocky Brook Rd, Blanchet Rd, and California Rd, which provide access to this isolated interior.

The map reveals the dynamic character of the waterways through labels such as Lower Horse Race Rapids and Horse Race Rapids, indicating significant elevation drops along the stream's course. Smaller water bodies like Robbins Brook Pond, Eyelet Pond, and Twin Pond are scattered throughout the timberlands, while naming conventions for features like Porters Spring suggest historical human presence in a region otherwise defined by natural drainages like McCluskey Brook and Seaway Brook.