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1931 Map of Square Lake

Name: 1931 Topographic Map of Square Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The Fish River Chain of Lakes dominates this northern Maine landscape, as surveyed by Fred Graff, Jr. and his team in the late 1920s. The interconnected waters of Square Lake, Cross Lake, and Mud Lake provided the primary corridors for transportation and early timber industry activity, illustrated by the presence of Carriveau Mill in Saint Agatha. Along the shores and ridges, small communities like Sinclair, Guerette, and Ouellette are mapped alongside numerous rural educational outposts, including Lincoln Sch, Adams Sch, and the Guerette Sch.

Specific landmarks such as Burnt Landing, The Ledge, and Abraham Pt suggest a history of lake-based navigation and seasonal camps like Yerxa Camp or Austin Camp. The map preserves the township and range system (T 16 R 5) that defines the administrative geography of the North Woods, showing the transition from the settled areas of Frenchville and Saint Agatha into the more timber-oriented territory of Westmanland.