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1954 Map of Harrington Lake, 1965 Print
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1954 Map of Harrington Lake

USGS Topo · Published 1965

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Penobscot River waters dominate this Piscataquis County landscape, where the West Branch flows through a complex network of reservoirs and dams in the mid-1950s. The engineering of the Ripogenus Dam and Chesuncook Dam transformed the region's natural hydraulics, creating the expansive Ripogenus Lake and regulating the timber-driving waters that defined the local economy. Along the eastern edge, the Baxter State Park Boundary marks a transition into protected wilderness, featuring the high elevations of Doubletop Mountain and the Cross Range. The Appalachian Trail threads through the southern terrain, passing Rainbow Lake and Rainbow Mountain. Remote camps like the Sourdnahunk Field Campground and the Forest Service Camp near Chesuncook Lake represent the era's infrastructure for both conservation and early backcountry recreation in the Maine woods.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1954
Date Published1965
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:62,500
Physical Dimensions17 x 20.7 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain