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1970 Map of Speckled Mountain

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Speckled Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

White Mountain National Forest dominates this topographic survey of the Oxford region, revealing a landscape defined by prominent peaks and mountain passes. The high elevation of Speckled Mtn is marked by the Speckled Mtn Lookout Tower, a critical fire suppression point overlooking Batchelders Grant and Mason. Travel through this vertical terrain is constrained to narrow gaps like Evans Notch and Haystack Notch, where several overlooks provide views of the Cold River and Wild River.

A network of hiking trails, including the Mud Brook Trail and Blueberry Ridge Trail, provides access to peaks such as Blueberry Mtn and Caribou Mtn. These paths represent the mid-century recreational development of the forest, supported by the Hastings Campground and the Caribou Spring Shelter. Small evidence of early settlement remains visible in the south near Lovell, where a lone Cem sits along the road near Mason Hill.