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1955 Map of Round Pond

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Round Pond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The St John River and Allagash River converge within this remote northern Maine landscape, illustrating a wilderness shaped by forestry and border enforcement in the mid-1950s. The map reveals specialized outpost settlements such as the Immigration Service Camp and Forest Service Camp located near the riverbanks, alongside a Game Warden Camp situated near the southeastern waters of Round Pond.

Navigational hazards for river travelers are clearly marked at Big Black Rapids and Priestly Rapids. The terrain is defined by significant elevations like Musquacook Mtn and Harding Ridge, which are dissected by an intricate network of waterways including Big Black River and Schedule Brook. This survey provides a look at the region’s administrative organization through its township and range divisions, such as T 14 R 13, during a period when these interior tracts were primarily used for timber management and border patrol.