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1927 Map of Second Lake

Name: 1927 Topographic Map of Second Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The headwaters of the Connecticut River define this 1927 survey, where the international boundary between Quebec and United States cuts across remote peaks like Salmon Mtn. The landscape is dominated by the chain of high-altitude waters including Second Lake and the northern reach of First Connecticut Lake, regulated in part by structures like Schoppe Dam. The interior is crisscrossed by the Magalloway River and its numerous branches, providing the primary drainage for the heavily forested townships of Parmachenee and Lynchtown.

Local industry and habitation are represented by a network of logging and sporting outposts, from the settlement at Idlewild and the lakeside Camp Otter to numbered interior camps such as Camp No 8 and Camp No 31. Strategic high points are marked by a Fire Tower on both Deer Mtn and Magalloway Mtn, while the terrain is further delineated by family-named landmarks like Beaman Hill and Hedgehog Nubble.