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1952 Map of First Roach Pond

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of First Roach Pond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Kokadjo serves as the primary outpost in this remote section of the Maine woods, situated at the outlet of First Roach Pond where the Roach River begins its flow toward Moosehead Lake. The landscape is defined by massive unorganized territories, including the extensive Bowdoin College Grant (West) and Bowdoin College Grant (East). This mid-century survey reveals a wilderness managed for timber and conservation, featuring the State Fish Hatchery near Lily Bay Brook and a VABM Lookout Tower atop Number Four Mtn.

The eastern portion of the map traces a high-elevation section of the Appalachian Trail as it crosses White Cap Mtn and Hay Mtn before descending toward the West Branch Pleasant River. Dozens of remote water bodies, from Second Roach Pond to the secluded Big Lyford Pond, are connected by a network of private logging roads and traditional portage routes, documenting the region's character before modern development.