Loading map...

1932 Map of Lead Mountain

Name: 1932 Topographic Map of Lead Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

The Narraguagus River system anchors this survey of Hancock and Washington Counties, illustrating a wilderness landscape shaped by timber camps and early 20th-century recreation. Significant peaks like Lead Mtn and Eagle Mtn rise above a dense network of waters including Alligator Lake, Eagle Lake, and Beddington Lake. Atop Lead Mountain, a Fire Tower overlooks the surrounding townships, while Hemlock Dam indicates the industrial management of local waterways.

Small settlements and sporting outposts are scattered throughout the region, such as Beddington and Burnham. The map meticulously records numerous seasonal dwellings and remote camps, including Howe Farm Camp, Wass Camp, and Oakes Camp, which were central to the local woods-working culture. This 1928-1929 fieldwork also documents established routes like the Air Line Road and the Sinclair Road, providing a record of the transportation corridors that connected these remote Maine townships during the interwar era.