Great Pond and the surrounding Hancock County wilderness are defined by an intricate network of glacial lakes and mountain peaks. The West Branch Union River flows through a landscape marked by high elevations like Black Cap Mtn and Turner Mtn, while the Silsby Plain offers a rare stretch of level terrain to the south. Small settlements like Dow Pines and the village of Great Pond itself represent the primary human footprints in this heavily forested region, with the Great Pond Cem serving as a significant point of interest for genealogists tracing local families.
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1929 · Great Pond
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1929 · Lead Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1931 · Saponac
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1932 · Nicatous Lake
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1932 · Lead Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1932 · Great Pond
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1934 · Saponac
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1934 · Nicatous Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Bangor
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Millinocket
USGS Topo · 1:250,000