1931 Map of Mooseleuk Lake

About this map

The remote forestlands of northern Maine's Aroostook and Piscataquis counties are defined here by a network of logging camps and waterways recorded during a 1931 survey. Mooseleuk Lake and Big Machias Lake anchor a landscape dominated by timber interests, as evidenced by the American Realty holdings. Dozens of seasonal outposts such as Goulds Camp, Storms Camp, and Pratt Lake Camp are scattered throughout the townships, connected by rudimentary paths like the Tote Road and the Mtn Trail. This survey captures the working wilderness before the modernization of forest management, where fire prevention was monitored from the Fire Tower atop Round Mtn. The detailed topography tracks the complex drainage systems of the Machias River and Twentyfivemile Brook, essential for the era's log driving operations.