1988 Map of Hay Mountain

About this map

Gulf Hagas cuts a deep path through the southern half of this Maine quadrangle, anchoring a landscape dominated by the timberlands of the North Maine Woods in the late 1980s. The map illustrates the complex township and grant system unique to the region, showing the boundaries of Bowdoin College Grant East and Bowdoin College Grant West alongside unorganized territories like Frenchtown and Shawtown. Higher elevations are marked by West Peak and White Cap Mtn, where the Appalachian National Scenic Trail winds through the high ground. The hydrologic network is dense, featuring the Pleasant River West Branch and a series of remote waters including Big Lyford Pond and the four West Branch Ponds. This era reflects a transition where traditional logging roads provided the primary access to these remote sporting and hiking destinations.