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1905 Map of The Forks

Name: 1905 Topographic Map of The Forks
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Forks serves as the central focal point where the West Forks River and other drainage systems converge in this Somerset County wilderness. Surveyed at the beginning of the twentieth century, the landscape is defined by vast timberlands like the 10000 Acre Tract and early industrial infrastructure such as the Squirt Gun Dam. The terrain is remarkably water-dense, featuring countless isolated bodies of water including Black Brook Pond, Indian Pond, and Dead Stream Pond.

Transport and movement across the region follow traditional logging routes, most notably the Tote Road that winds through East Moxie and Squaretown. Topographic details reveal a dramatic relief, from the heights of Big Squaw Mountain and Mosquito Mtn to the ninety-foot Falls on the river. This record documents the area before modern development, capturing the specific locations of several remote Camp sites used by hunters and woodsmen.