1988 Map of Great Pond

About this map

Great Pond (Plantation No 33) is defined by the expansive waters of Great Pond and the West Branch Union River in this late-twentieth-century study of Hancock County. The landscape is a network of water and ridges, including Spaulding Ridge and Black Cap Mountain, which guide the flow of Alligator Stream and Main Stream. Settlement is concentrated at the Great Pond community and the Dow Pines Recreation Area (U S Air Force) along the eastern shore. A small Cem is marked near the central settlement, providing a point of interest for genealogists tracing local families in this township. The map details the transition between the townships of Amherst and Aurora, showing how terrain features like Roberts Bluff and Carter Bluff overlook the valleys of Warm Brook and Silsby Brook.