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1940 Map of Oquossoc

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Oquossoc
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Rangeley Lake region of Oxford County centers on a vast network of interconnected waters, including Cupsuptic Lake and the sprawling Mooselookmeguntic Lake. In the mid-twentieth century, these waters were managed by significant engineering works like Upper Dam and Middle Dam, which controlled the flow between the larger basins. The settlement of Oquossoc serves as a hub for the area, located near Indian Rock and the Kennebago River inlet.

Evidence of the era's changing transportation is visible in the Abandoned rail line running through South Rangeley and Macy. Rugged terrain like Metallak Mountain and Elephant Mtn dominates the eastern landscape, while the Appalachian Trail winds through the southern ridges near Old Blue Mtn. In the west, the artificial Aziscohos Lake is held by the Aziscohos Dam, demonstrating the scale of hydraulic management in this wilderness area at the time of the survey.