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1931 Map of Fish River Lake

Name: 1931 Topographic Map of Fish River Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Fish River corridor in northern Maine's backcountry is defined by a dense network of remote camps and water-powered industrial sites. Surveyed in 1931, this map captures the working landscape of the North Woods, where small-scale operations like Wheelock Mill and Michauds Mill sat at the edge of the wilderness. The geography is characterized by tight clusters of glacial ponds, including Gardner Pond and Deboullie Pond, which are overlooked by a Fire Tower on the surrounding heights.

A series of isolated outposts such as Red River Camps, Bouchers Camp, and Blanchards Depot Camp suggest the importance of seasonal logging and sporting life in this era. The terrain is marked by a grid of township boundaries, from T 15 R 9 down to T 13 R 8, providing a precise look at the land division in Aroostook County before modern development altered these traditional access routes and forest management patterns.