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1957 Map of Great Pond

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Great Pond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Penobscot and Hancock county lines bisect this mid-century landscape of glacial landforms and remote training grounds. The terrain is defined by striking features like The Horseback, a classic esker ridge running toward the U S Air Force Survival Training Camp. This military presence is further noted by an Abandoned Landing Strip near Crocker Pond.

Small settlements such as Amherst and Aurora anchor the southern portion of the sheet, where local life centered around several country schools including the Caruso Sch and Monticello Sch. The West Branch of the Union River snakes through the center, passed by family-named landmarks like Dunker Hill and Hardwood Ridge. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of the Hadley Cem and Jackson Cem, alongside active fire spotting sites like the Chick Hill Lookout Tower.