1955 Map of Round Pond

About this map

The St John River and Allagash River converge within this remote northern Maine wilderness, depicting a landscape defined by water and forest management during the mid-1950s. The map illustrates a strictly utilitarian human presence in the North Woods, marked by an Immigration Service Camp and a Forest Service Camp near the confluence of the Big Black River. These small outposts, along with a Game Warden Camp further south near Round Pond, suggest a region focused on border security, timber oversight, and wildlife protection rather than permanent township settlement.