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1988 Map of Mud Pond

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Mud Pond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Chamberlain Farm stands as a notable human footprint in this remote stretch of the North Maine Woods, situated on the southern shore of Chamberlain Lake. This 1988 provisional map documents a landscape defined by its intricate hydrology and historical transport routes, most notably the Old Railroad Grade that skirts the western edge of Umbazooksus Lake. This corridor, along with the Allagash Wilderness Waterway, highlights the area's transition from an industrial logging landscape to a protected recreational corridor.

The terrain is heavily saturated, with large wetland complexes like Ellis Bog and Carry Bog punctuating the woods between Mud Pond and Chesuncook Lake. For those interested in the backcountry history of Piscataquis County, the map provides precise locations for remote outposts and landings, including Nugents Point, Donnelly Point, and several primitive sites such as the Mud-Brook Campsite and Gravel Beach Campsite.