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1929 Map of Great Pond

Name: 1929 Topographic Map of Great Pond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1929
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1929

About this map

Aurora and North Mariaville anchor this interior Hancock County landscape as it appeared in the late 1920s. The map reveals a dispersed settlement pattern characterized by numerous rural schools serving isolated valley communities, including the Tannery Sch, Grover Sch, and Monticello Sch. Transportation through the timber-heavy terrain is defined by the Airline Highway and unique landmarks like Archer's Corners and Crocker Turn.

A complex network of ponds and ridges dominates the topography, from the prominent Great Pond and Titcomb Pond to the high ground of Springy Brook Mtn and Big Black Cap. Remote outposts such as Rackliff Camp and Bragg Camp suggest the era's reliance on seasonal logging or sporting camps. The survey also captures the precise boundary where Penobscot and Hancock counties meet, cutting through the dense lake-and-ridge country of Township No 32 and Township No 33.