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1987 Map of Rocky Pond

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Rocky Pond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The Union River watershed dominates this part of Hancock County, characterized by an extensive network of ponds and glacial ridges in the late 1980s. The landscape is defined by its water bodies, from the sprawling Rocky Pond and Spectacle Pond in the south to the chain of Upper Lead Mtn Pond, Middle Lead Mtn Pond, and Lower Lead Mtn Pond in the north. Settlement is sparse, with small crossroads like Dog Corners providing the few points of human activity amidst the wooded terrain of Aurora and Osborn.

Logistics and topography are evidenced by features such as Steep Landing on the Union River and the prominent Sevenmile Brook Bluff. Numerous ridges like Een Ridge, Schoppe Ridge, and Smith Ridge frame the drainage basins of the Starvation Branch and Roaring Brook. The presence of the Foot Bridge near Salmon Island Brook suggests a landscape navigated by trail and water, while The Narrows marks a significant pinch point in the larger lake systems.