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2014 Map of Shin Pond

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Shin Pond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Shin Pond serves as the central hub of this northern Maine landscape, where the waters of Upper Shin Pond and Lower Shin Pond are divided by a narrow land bridge carrying Me 159. The settlement here is surrounded by a dense network of waterways including Shin Brook, Fish Stream, and the Schoois River, which drain the varied elevations of the Penobscot County interior. High points such as Sugarloaf Mtn in the northwest and Peaked Mtn in the south provide significant relief over the low-lying basins of Gagnon Flat and the surrounding marshlands.

A network of local roads, such as Black Point Rd, Gardner Point Rd, and Owlsboro Rd, trace the shorelines and ridges, connecting seasonal camps and local residences. These routes, alongside smaller tracks like Log Haven Dr and Bald Eagle Ln, indicate a developed recreational and timber landscape centered on the ponds. The survey details the many small brooks, such as Moose Brook and Ragged Brook, that feed into the larger ponds and streams, defining the drainage patterns of this wooded territory.