2021 Map of King And Bartlett Lake

About this map

King and Bartlett Lake and Spencer Lake anchor this Somerset County landscape, a territory defined by complex hydrography and high-elevation terrain. This survey reflects a modern view of a region historically vital to Maine's timber economy, where drainage patterns move through the Spencer Gut and along Little Spencer Stream. The topography is punctuated by prominent peaks including Bear Mtn, Pray Hill, and the notably named Black Nubble, creating a series of basins that collect in numerous smaller water bodies such as Beck Pond, Shaw Pond, and Cedar Pond. Access to this remote interior is documented via a network of forest management roads including Spencer Rd and Scott Rd, which wind around landmarks like Burnt Hill and the swampy expanse of Joe Pokum Bog. These roads and the proximity of Gore Rapids on Spencer Stream illustrate the rugged logistical reality of navigating this upland watershed.