2024 Map of Gardner Pond

About this map

Wheelock Mill sits at the northern edge of this North Maine Woods landscape, representing a rare point of named settlement in a territory defined by a dense network of high-elevation lakes and streams. The terrain is dominated by the peaks of Gardner Mtn and Deboullie Mtn, which overlook a sequence of glacial water bodies including Gardner Pond, Togue Pond, and the secluded Galilee Pond. The hydrography here is complex, with Togue Stream and Chase Brook draining the various basins into the larger Chase Ponds system. This 2024 survey documents the modern state of these watersheds, where access is primarily restricted to corridors like Big Brook Rd. The map illustrates a classic Maine interior topography where industry, represented by the mill site, interfaces with a largely undeveloped wilderness of interconnected ponds like Sixth Pelletier Brook Lake and Mud Pond.