1970 Map of Kibby Mountain

About this map

The high peaks of the Maine boundary mountains dominate this 1970 field-checked survey, centered on the prominent Kibby Mountain and its Lookout Tower. This remote stretch of Franklin and Somerset Counties is defined by the headwaters of the South Branch Moose River and West Branch Spencer Stream. The landscape is etched with the logging infrastructure of the mid-20th century, featuring an extensive network of unimproved roads such as Beaudry Road and Appleton Road that snake through the townships of Skinner and Kibby. Evidence of localized industry appears at a Gravel Pit near the northern boundary, while the topography rises steeply toward Caribou Mountain and Spencer Bale Mtn. The map documents a specific moment in the commercial forestry era before modern reforestation and changing road patterns altered the accessibility of these highlands.