1989 Map of Tumbledown Mtn

About this map

Tumbledown Mtn and Three Slide Mtn dominate this 1980s landscape in the North Maine Woods, a region defined by its complex network of logging roads and high-elevation water bodies. The terrain is deeply carved by the West Branch Spencer Stream and its numerous tributaries, including Sweetster Bk and Spoulding Brook. While the area lacks traditional towns, it shows the active industrial use of the land through a Gravel Pit and an extensive system of unimproved roads that navigate the steep slopes of No 6 Mountain and Spencer Bale Mtn. This map captures a moment when the wilderness was managed for timber, as evidenced by the township boundaries like Appleton and Hobbstown. Remote water features such as Blakeslee Lake, Rock Pond, and Davis Pond offer significant points of reference for those tracing the history of Maine's backcountry sporting and timber heritage.