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2018 Map of Mooseleuk Lake

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Mooseleuk Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Mooseleuk Lake serves as the central hydrographic feature of this remote North Maine Woods quadrangle, where Mooseleuk Stream begins its winding course through the timberlands. The landscape is defined by its complex network of water bodies, including McNally Deadwater, Lower Deadwater Pond, and the isolated McPherson Pond. The topography rises sharply at the Mule Brook Mountains in the southwest and Spring Brook Hill near the center of the sheet, revealing the elevation changes that dictate the flow of the numerous brooks like Big Hudson Brook and Chase Brook.

Crossing the boundary between Aroostook and Piscataquis counties, the area's development is limited to logging and access infrastructure. Primitive corridors such as Realty Rd, Jack Mtn Rd, and Island Pond Rd provide the only passage through this dense wilderness. This map provides a clear record of the watershed and terrain as it appeared in the late 2010s, valuable for those tracking the geography of Maine's unorganized territories.