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1957 Map of Lead Mtn

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Lead Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Lead Mtn rises above the glacial lake basins of Hancock and Washington counties in this late-1950s study. The terrain is defined by a dense network of remote water bodies, including Eagle Lake, Alligator Lake, and the sprawling Lower Sabao Lake. This region remains largely undeveloped, characterized by vast timberlands divided into townships like T 28 MD and T 34 MD. Small-scale human activity is marked by the crossroads at Dog Corners and a network of primitive transport routes such as the Springfield Jeep Trail and various Tote Roads used for forest access.

The map reveals a landscape of complex drainage and topographic relief, featuring prominent elevations like Eagle Mtn and Spruce Mtn. In the lowlands, features such as Humpback Bog and The Oxbow illustrate the hydrologic patterns of the Maine woods before modern expansion. This survey captures a specific era of Maine's interior, where logging interests and sportsmen relied on these detailed topographic markers to navigate the ridges and chains of ponds.