1944 Map of Pierce Pond

About this map

West Forks serves as a primary geographic anchor where the Dead River and Salmon Stream navigate a landscape dominated by the West Forks Plantation and Upper Enchanted townships. This 1944 edition reflects a wilderness economy transition, highlighting specialized lodges and waypoints such as Comber Inn, Appletree Inn, and Grace Pond Camp that catered to early twentieth-century sportsmen. The map illustrates the controlled waters of the era, marked by the Dead River Dam and the A P D Dam. Significant terrain features like Coburn Mt, which hosted a Lookout Sta, and Pierce Pond Mt frame the river valleys. Logistical points such as Hayden Landing and Spring Lake Landing suggest the historical importance of water-based transport before the modern road network fully matured.