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1931 Map of Skinner

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

USGS Topo · Published 1931

About this map

The Canadian Pacific railroad cuts through the remote borderlands of Franklin and Somerset counties in this 1928 survey. The landscape is defined by its industrial transit and water-powered history, centered on the small settlements of Skinner and Lowelltown. This area, situated along the Canada United States border, shows a complex network of waterways including the Dead River and Moose River, which were central to the region's logging and frontier economy.

Topographically, the map illustrates the elevations of Dome Mtn and Caswell Mtn rising above numerous glacial water bodies like Indian Pond and Twin Island Pond. The presence of remote outposts such as Hogans Camp reflects the seasonal and industrial character of the Maine woods during the early 20th century. The intricate boundary lines for townships like Gorham Gore T 1 R 9 and Forsythe T 6 R 2 provide essential geographic context for land ownership and genealogy researchers.