1932 Map of Great Pond

About this map

Amherst and North Mariaville anchor the southern reaches of this interior Maine landscape, where the Airline Road and the Whales Back Route traverse the glacial terrain of Hancock County. The map provides a clear look at early 20th-century rural infrastructure, documenting several local schools such as Longfellow Sch and Grover Sch, alongside isolated outposts like KP Camp and Bragg Camp. The geography is defined by a complex network of glacial features, most notably the distinctive ridge labeled Horseback and numerous named summits including Spruce Mtn and Bald Mountain. In the north, Great Pond and its namesake Great Pond P O sit amidst a high concentration of water bodies like Alligator Stream and Rift Pond, illustrating the importance of these waterways for logging and local transit before the modernization of the regional road network.