2021 Map of Saint John Pond Depot

About this map

Saint John Pond Depot marks a lonely outpost in the deep woods of Somerset County, where the hydrological divide of northern Maine is clearly visible. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of two major systems: the Baker Branch Saint John River flowing north through Fifth Saint John Pond and the North Branch Penobscot River draining the southern portion of the quadrangle. This interior wilderness is characterized by extensive wetland complexes, including Sweeney Bog and Little Bog, which act as natural reservoirs for the many tributaries here. A network of logging roads, such as Baker Lake Rd and Braily Brook Rd, provides the only overland access through the dense forest. The map documents the persistent importance of water-based geography in this region, where Carry Brook and Sweeney Brook carve paths through the timberlands toward the larger river basins.