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1976 Map of Success Pond

Name: 1976 Topographic Map of Success Pond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Success Pond sits at the heart of this orthophotoquad, which captures the heavily forested New Hampshire-Maine borderlands during the mid-1970s. This aerial perspective, prepared by the Geological Survey, offers a distinct view of the land's texture, where the dense timber stands of Coos County are interrupted only by the deep waters of the pond and the peaks of Bald Mountain. The map reveals a complex network of drainage systems, including the North Branch and South Branch of the local waterways, along with the narrow paths of Silver Stream and Stearns Brook.

Because this is an orthophotograph rather than a traditional line-drawn map, it emphasizes the literal ground cover and drainage patterns over human structures. It provides researchers with an exact visual record of the forest canopy and shorelines as they appeared in October 1976, documenting the landscape before decades of further timber management and natural growth changed the face of the Meadow Brook valley.