Middle Br Union River and the East Branch Union River define the watery corridor of this Hancock County landscape. The road network is dominated by the historic Airline Rd and its predecessor, Old Route 9, which traverse a terrain of high ridges and isolated peaks. This interior Maine territory is marked by significant water bodies, including the expansive Spectacle Pond in the south and the Middle Lead Mountain Pond chain to the north. Small settlements and specialized locations such as Dog Corners and Steep Landing appear amidst the timberlands, connected by a web of named forestry roads. Elevation changes are pronounced at landmarks like Sevenmile Brook Bluff and Schoppe Ridge, illustrating the drainage patterns of the Mahanon Brook and Roaring Brook systems that feed the region's prominent ponds.
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1911 · Ellsworth
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1929 · Great Pond
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1929 · Lead Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1930 · Tunk Lake
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1932 · Tunk Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1932 · Lead Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1932 · Great Pond
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Ellsworth
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Ellsworth
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Tunk Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500