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2018 Map of Foster Ridge

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Foster Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Somerset and Piscataquis county line bisects this landscape of interconnected wetlands and upland divides. Central to the topography is Foster Ridge, which stands between the sprawling waters of Bald Mountain Pond to the north and the complex drainage of the South Branch Austin Stream to the south. The area is defined by a heavy concentration of bogs and flowages, including Kingsley Bog, Nye Bog, and Baker Flowage, suggesting a low-lying, water-saturated environment punctuated by steep ridges like Crockett Ridge.

Evidence of early settlement and land use persists in the southern portion of the map, where Hilton Cem and Titcomb Cem are located near Stagecoach Rd. These burial sites and named roads like Blanchard Rd and Foss Pond Rd indicate a history of transit and small communities tucked into the Maine woods. To the west, Austin Pond and Weeks Basin further illustrate the intricate hydrography that has shaped the local geography for generations.