1952 Map of First Roach Pond

About this map

Kokadjo serves as the primary outpost in this remote section of Piscataquis County, situated at the outlet of First Roach Pond where the Roach River begins its course. The landscape is defined by massive private and institutional landholdings, including the expansive Bowdoin College Grant (West) and Bowdoin College Grant (East). This 1952 field-checked survey reveals a network of private roads and trails, such as the White Cap Trail, threading through a dense wilderness of peaks and basins. Significant high points like Number Four Mtn, which supported a lookout tower, and Lily Bay Mtn dominate the topography. The presence of the State Fish Hatchery near Lily Bay highlights the area's long-standing connection to managed wilderness and sporting traditions, while numerous remote water bodies like Big Lyford Pond and Second Roach Pond suggest a landscape largely defined by its glacial hydrology.