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1932 Map of Second Lake

Name: 1932 Topographic Map of Second Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1938
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1938

About this map

Second Lake and the upper reaches of the Connecticut River dominate this wilderness landscape along the international border between Quebec and New Hampshire. This 1920s-era survey reveals a rugged, working landscape characterized by high-elevation bogs and a network of logging camps, including Camp No 36, Depot Camp, and Shehan Camp. The terrain is punctuated by significant peaks such as Salmon Mtn and Magalloway Mtn, the latter featuring the Magalloway Mtn Fire Tower as a critical lookout point for forest fire prevention.

Water management for timber driving and early recreation is evident through features like Schoppe Dam on the Magalloway River and the small settlement at Idlewilde. The map captures the remote boundary areas of Pittsburg and various academy grants and townships, where Garfield Falls and numerous brooks like Moose Brook feed into the massive Aziscoos Lake reservoir to the southeast. This document preserves the spatial arrangement of the North Country before modern road expansions altered access to these high-latitude ponds and ridges.