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1931 Map of Skinner

Name: 1931 Topographic Map of Skinner
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Skinner and Lowelltown anchor this remote borderland survey, where the Canadian Pacific railroad cuts through the northern Maine wilderness. The landscape is defined by the zigzagging Canada United States boundary line, marking the divide between Quebec and Franklin County. Extensive timber and transit networks are evident through the presence of a Tote Road and seasonal outposts such as Hogans Camp and Summit Camps.

Waterways dominate the terrain, from the headwaters of the Dead River to the broad expanse of Indian Pond and Trout Pond. These basins are surrounded by prominent peaks like Pond Mountain and Caswell Mtn. The detailed mapping of small settlements like Keough alongside numerous brooks and ponds illustrates the isolation of these township-and-range divisions, including Gorham Gore and Beattie, before modern infrastructure further altered the region.