2024 Map of Longley Pond

About this map

Longley Pond sits at the heart of this Piscataquis County landscape, a region defined by an intricate network of waterways and wetlands. The topography is dominated by large basins like Shallow Lake and Umbazooksus Lake, which feed into a complex system of brooks and streams including Smith Brook and Longley Stream. Notable marshlands such as Smith Brook Bog and Ellis Bog illustrate the low-lying, saturated nature of the terrain between the elevated ridges. Navigation through this remote backcountry relies on a sparse network of specialized corridors, including Pingree Rd and NW Rd, alongside seasonal paths like Black Pond Winter Rd. The naming conventions throughout the quadrangle, from Little Longley Pond to Little Shallow Lake, suggest a long-standing local nomenclature tied strictly to the immediate hydrography and the logging history of northern Maine.