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1924 Map of Long Pond

Name: 1924 Topographic Map of Long Pond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1924
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1924

About this map

Canadian Pacific rails define the industrial and transit corridor of this Somerset County region, following the winding course of the Moose River through the heart of the North Woods. The 1922 survey documents a landscape where timber and transport intersect at points like Jackman Mill and Jackman Station, with small settlements such as Blain and Mackamp clinging to the rail line. The presence of numerous camps and farms, including Whipple Farm, Fogg Farm, and Churchill Camp, suggests a transition from purely industrial logging toward seasonal recreation and subsistence agriculture.

Water dominates the geography, centered on the elongated basin of Long Pond with its distinct Upper Narrows and Lower Narrows. Beyond the rail corridor, the terrain rises into named heights like Bean Brook Mtn and Williams Mtn, while the Alder Brook Trail and Jackman Field point to the local infrastructure of the early 1920s. This survey, conducted by U.S. Geological Survey topographers including J.I. Gayetty, provides a detailed view of the township boundaries like Thorndike and Misery Gore during the peak of the railroad era.