
Machias River and its tributaries carve through this unorganized territory of Washington County, a landscape defined more by its water and timber potential than by permanent settlement. The presence of Canaan Dam and a Gravel Pit suggests the industrial and infrastructural footprint of mid-century forestry operations in this interior Maine region. Topographical landmarks like Canaan Ridge, Bacon Ridge, and the prominent Tug Mountain rise above a dense network of water bodies, including Bowles Lake and the unusually named Kerosene Pond.
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1941 · Wesley
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Tug Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Big Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Wabassus Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Big Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Tug Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Wesley
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Wabassus Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · Big Lake
USGS Topo · 1:50,000
1953 · Wabassus Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500