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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

Beddington and Deblois serve as the primary human outposts in this landscape of the Downeast interior, surveyed in the late 1920s. The region is defined by a dense network of water bodies and timber-related camps, including Howe Farm Camp and Farnsworth Camp, linked by early roads and the Narraguagus River. The prominent Lead Mtn, topped with a Fire Tower, anchors the central terrain, overlooking a complex system of glacial features like Gould Ridge and Smith Ridge.

Water management and the timber economy are evident at Hemlock Dam and various landings such as Steep Landing. The map details many remote ponds and brooks, from Eagle Lake in the northwest to Mopang Lake in the east, reflecting the area's transition from active resource extraction to a more recreational landscape. Small named crossroads like Dog Corners provide rare navigational markers in the heavily wooded townships of Hancock and Washington counties.