1930 Map of Sandy Bay

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The Canada-United States international boundary forms the western edge of this 1927 survey, tracing a jagged line across the high country of Somerset County. This is a landscape defined by its watersheds and remote outposts, where the headwaters of the Penobscot River gather from numerous streams and ponds. Evidence of seasonal or specialized settlement appears at South Branch Camp, Hilton Farm, and Sandy Bay Farm, likely serving the logging interests or travelers along Highway No 20. Notable water features like the Frost Pond Flowage and Little Canada Falls suggest the engineering required for timber transport or water management in the early twentieth century. The terrain is dominated by significant peaks including Bald Mountain and Moose Mtn, which overlook a network of named ponds such as Duncan Pond and Cape Horn Pond.