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1941 Map of Scraggly Lake

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Scraggly Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Baskahegan Lake and the surrounding wilderness of Washington and Penobscot Counties are documented in this 1941 survey, showing a landscape defined by an intricate network of waterways and prominent ridges. The terrain is dominated by the massive Baskahegan Lake and the high peaks of Musquash Mountain, which is topped by a Fire Tower. This area of Maine is characterized by its transition between open water and expansive wetlands, notably the Alder Brook Swamp and numerous caribou bogs that illustrate the natural drainage patterns of the era before significant modern development.

The map details the elevations of Mt Delight and Porcupine Mtn, alongside the many coves of West Musquash Lake. While largely uninhabited by dense settlements, the presence of specific family-named landmarks and geographic features like Bowers Mtn and Penobscot Bald Mtn provides critical reference points for genealogists and local historians tracking land use and wilderness navigation in northern Maine during the early 1940s.