1989 Map of Hardwood Mountain

About this map

The Canada United States border defines the character of this remote northern landscape, where the Southwest Branch St John River serves as a primary geographic artery. In the late 1980s, this region of Somerset County remained largely undeveloped, dominated by the massif of Hardwood Mountain and a complex network of waterways including the Little Southwest Branch and Dead Bk. The map captures the intersection of Maine and Quebec, noted by several French-named features such as Lac Remillard and Ruisseau Doucet that speak to the cross-border cultural history of the North Woods. A single Gravel Pit near the river provides evidence of local industrial activity amidst the vast timberlands and unorganized townships of T 9 R 18 W E L S and T 8 R 18 W E L S. Numerous Rapids along the St. John River highlight the challenging, natural state of the river system during this period.