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1958 Map of Spencer Lake

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Spencer Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Spencer Mountain anchors this 1958 survey of the Somerset County backcountry, where the landscape is defined by the high peaks of the Boundary Mountains and a dense network of glacial ponds. The map documents a specialized wilderness infrastructure of seasonal settlements and logistical outposts, including Hobbstown Depot Camp and Spencer Lake Camps. These locations, along with King and Bartlett Camps, reflect the region's mid-century identity as a destination for sportsmen and timber workers.

Water dominates the drainage patterns, from the expansive Spencer Lake to isolated bodies like Blakeslee Lake and Rock Pond. The presence of a Jeep Trail and various unnamed tracks suggests the early post-war transition toward mechanized access into these previously remote townships. Notable landmarks like Tumbledown Mtn and Spotted Spruce Mtn stand among the numerous summits that characterize this heavily forested terrain during the late 1950s.