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2021 Map of Silver Lake

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Silver Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Silver Lake sits at the heart of this North Woods landscape, surrounded by a dense network of mountain peaks and isolated water bodies. The terrain is defined by significant elevations such as Chairback Mtn, Saddleback Mtn, and Roundtop Mtn, which frame the watershed of the West Branch Pleasant River. These heights indicate a region primarily shaped by timber and perhaps early mineral prospecting, given the presence of Ore Mtn north of Houston Mtn.

Evidence of early 19th-century settlement persists at the Elder Grey Cem, a solitary historical marker in an area otherwise dominated by the natural features of Big Houston Pond and Roaring Brook Pond. The map documents a complex hydrological system of ponds and brooks, including Sucker Brook Pond and Poplar Brook, illustrating the drainage patterns that have historically supported the Maine wilderness economy.