1927 Map of Pierce Pond

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Dead River carves a winding path through the Somerset County wilderness, serving as a central artery for the logging camps and remote settlements of the mid-1920s. This survey by W. K. McKinley and R. J. Belton captures a landscape dominated by timber interests and early sporting tourism. Isolated outposts such as Salmon Streams Farm and Grace Pond Camp are connected by a network of trails and the emerging State Highway No 201, which passes through the tiny community at West Forks.