1989 Map of Holeb

About this map

Holeb stands as a focal point in this remote pocket of Somerset County, where the Canadian Pacific railroad parallels the winding path of the Moose River. The landscape is dominated by a complex network of waterways and wetlands, from the expansive Holeb Pond with its prominent Birch Island to the isolated reaches of Big Fish Pond and Barrett Pond. The topography is defined by significant elevations such as Attean Mountain and Burnt Jacket Mountain, which overlook a territory marked by traditional land divisions like Dennistown Plt and Forsyth. This late-twentieth-century survey reveals a wilderness managed for timber and recreation, anchored by the Boston Ranch settlement. The transition from the rapid waters at Camel Rips to the still surfaces of Long Pond and Mc Kenney Pond illustrates the diverse hydrological character of the Maine woods before the turn of the millennium.