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1940 Map of Oquossoc

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Oquossoc
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Lower Richardson Lake and Aziscohos Lake anchor this 1940 survey of the Maine backcountry, where complex water management for industry and power shaped the landscape. Major engineering landmarks like Aziscohos Dam, Upper Dam, and Middle Dam regulate the flow of the River, which connects a vast network of smaller ponds such as Sturtevant Bigelow Pond and Cranberry Pond.

Regional transportation centers on the settlement of Oquossoc, with smaller rail and road points at South Rangeley and Mountainview. The map documents the early recreational and timber infrastructure of the era, including the Appalachian Trail crossing over Bald Mountain and Elephant Mtn. In the western reaches, the township divisions of Lincoln T 5 R 2 and Magalloway T 5 R 1 reflect the organized wildland management characteristic of Oxford County.