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1932 Map of Second Lake

Name: 1932 Topographic Map of Second Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

The remote northern reaches of Pittsburg and the Maine border are defined here by a network of logging camps and vast water bodies at the headwaters of the Connecticut River. Surveyed in 1927, this landscape reveals an active timber industry, evidenced by numerous numbered sites such as Camp No 34 and Depot Camp, linked by the Magalloway Road. The map tracks the connectivity between Second Lake and Lake Connecticut, as well as the early structure of the Aziscohos Lake shoreline.

High-altitude lookout points are critical to this forest-dominated region, with the Magalloway Mtn Fire Tower and Deer Mtn Fire Tower standing as prominent landmarks. The presence of Schoppe Dam and localized settlements like Idlewild highlight the intersection of resource management and early wilderness recreation. Remote ponds and pools, including Norton Pool and Scott Bog, suggest the intricate hydrology that feeds the major lake systems of the Great North Woods.