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2011 Map of Nahmakanta Stream

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Nahmakanta Stream
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Nahmakanta Lake and the dense network of the Maine North Woods dominate this landscape in T1 R10 WELS. The area is defined by a complex hydrology of interconnected ponds and streams, where Pratt Brook and Cooper Brook navigate the lowlands between significant elevations. High points such as Potaywadjo Ridge and Cooper Mountain provide the primary relief in this timberland territory.

The presence of named water bodies like Fourth Debsconeag Lake, Tumbledown Dick Pond, and the uniquely titled Turkey Tail Lake illustrates a wilderness used for recreation and resource management. Small coves and brooks, including Minister Cove on the edge of the Debsconeag chain and Twitchell Brook, suggest a landscape historically accessed by water and narrow trails rather than major thoroughfares. This survey captures the remote character of Piscataquis County as it remained in the early 21st century.