1989 Map of St. John Ponds

About this map

The Baker Branch St John River and its associated chain of ponds anchor this Somerset County landscape during the late 1980s. The area is defined by a dense network of water bodies including Fifth St John Pond, Fourth St John Pond, and Third St John Pond, which are linked by Baker Stream. This topographic study reveals a rugged interior where industry is represented by scattered Gravel Pits amidst the timberlands. Elevations rise sharply at Summit Mountain and Nuthedus Mountain, while the northern portion of the map is shaped by the North Branch Penobscot River. The presence of numerous brooks such as Sheehan Brook and Austin Brook illustrates the complex drainage patterns characteristic of the Maine North Woods before the turn of the millennium.