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1955 Map of Traveler Mountain

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Traveler Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Traveler Mountain and the surrounding wilderness of Baxter State Park dominate this mid-century landscape, capturing a region defined by its logging history and conservation efforts. The map reveals a transition from industrial logging to public recreation, centered around Grand Lake Matagamon and its infrastructure, including Grand Lake Dam and the Norway Dam. Historic outposts such as Trout Brook Farm and Black Brook Farm provide evidence of the area's agricultural past in support of timber operations.

Old transportation routes are visible through labels like the Tote Road and the Indian Carry near Webster Brook, which follow natural corridors used by woodsmen and indigenous peoples alike. The map also features the remote Old City site near the Wassataquoik Stream, along with various peaks like North Traveler Mtn and South Traveler Mtn that form the high country of the southern portion of the sheet.