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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

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The St John River and Allagash River converge in this remote timberland of northern Maine, where specialized encampments like the Immigration Service Camp and Game Warden Camp suggest the area's role as a borderland and managed wilderness. The landscape is defined by its complex hydrology, featuring numerous named waterways such as Schedule Brook, Priestly Brook, and the Musquacook River.

Navigational challenges for early river travelers are marked by the Big Black Rapids and Priestly Rapids. Higher elevations like Musquacook Mtn and Harding Ridge provide relief from the drainage basins, while Round Pond sits at the base of several feeder streams. This era of the Maine woods is depicted through its primitive road network and forest management stations, including a Forest Service Camp, documenting a period before widespread modern development in the North Woods.