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2015 Map of Second Connecticut Lake

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Second Connecticut Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Connecticut River headwaters dominate this northern reach of Coos County, where the waterway strings together a series of high-elevation basins. Starting from the remote Fourth Connecticut Lake at the international border, the river flows south through Third Connecticut Lake and eventually into the Second Connecticut Lake. This aquatic network is complemented by unique wetlands and bogs, including the expansive Big Brook Bog and Scott Bog, which define the drainage patterns of the Great North Woods.

Small settlements like Idlewilde and Desmond Valley provide the primary human footprint in a landscape of dramatic elevation changes. Notable peaks such as Deer Mtn and Corkscrew Hill overlook a complex of named inlets and brooks. The mapping of Moose Falls and the Connecticut River Reservoir illustrates the careful management of these northern waters for both navigation and power as the river begins its long journey south.