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1941 Map of Tug Mountain

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Tug Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Tug Mountain and the surrounding township divisions of Washington County define a landscape shaped by logging and early wilderness recreation at the start of the 1940s. The map illustrates a dense network of sporting camps and specialized lodges, such as Hartford Camp, Worcester Lodge, and Allison Worcester Camp, reflecting the region's importance for backcountry hunting and fishing. The Air Line Road cuts across the center of the sheet, providing a primary thoroughfare through a terrain of ridges like Elwell Ridge and isolated peaks such as Peaked Mtn.

Water management for the timber industry is evident in the numerous small impoundments like Rolford Dam and Canaan Dam along the Machias River and its many branches. These waterways, including Cranberry Stream and the Little Machias River, flow through a complex system of ponds and lakes, from Mopang Lake to Upper Cranberry Lake, where a Fire Tower on Peaked Mtn once kept watch over the vast timberlands.