1997 Map of Richardson Pond

About this map

Lincoln Plantation and Magalloway Plantation define the political boundaries of this remote Oxford County landscape during the late 1990s. The geography is dominated by the sprawling waters of Aziscohos Lake to the west and Upper Richardson Lake to the south, linked by a complex network of waterways including Beaver Brook and Mill Brook. The engineering of the Aziscohos Dam stands as a focal point, regulating the flow that shaped this timber and recreation-oriented region. Between the major lakes, high points like Observatory Mountain and Aziscohos Mountain overlook a dense interior of smaller water bodies such as Richardson Pond, Pepperpot Pond, and the East Richardson Ponds. This survey records a wilderness largely accessible via unimproved roads and trails, preserving the 20th-century character of Maine's northern backcountry.