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1943 Map of Tug Mountain

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Tug Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

The Air Line Road cuts through this heavily forested landscape in Washington County, serving as the primary corridor for a region defined by its timber camps and interconnected waterways. The map records a series of specific family-named sites and logging outposts, including Hartford Camp, Allison Worcester Camp, and Irving Worcester Camp, reflecting the active wood-harvesting economy of the early 1940s. These remote settlements are positioned near water bodies such as Mopang Lake and the Machias River, where the terrain transitions from the low-lying Crebo Flat to prominent landmarks like Tug Mountain and Peaked Mtn.

Water management for the drive is evident in the presence of Rolford Dam, Elwell Dam, and Robinson Dam. The area is geographically organized by township boundaries like T 30 M D and T 24 M D, showcasing a pattern of land division that precedes formal town incorporation. From Brewster Corner to Worcester Lodge, the map preserves the specific locations of now-obscure camps and landings essential for local history and genealogy research in the Maine woods.