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1932 Map of Tunk Lake

Name: 1932 Topographic Map of Tunk Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1939
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1939

About this map

Tunk Lake and the dramatic granite heights of Tunk Mountain anchor this coastal Maine interior, where 1930s surveyor H.A. Bean documented a landscape shaped by glacial waters and early industry. The southern edge reveals a cluster of settlements along Taunton Bay and Sullivan Harbor, including North Sullivan and West Sullivan, which were vital hubs for the local Granite Quarries. This era shows the maritime-industrial interface where the Maine Central railroad tracks meet the shore near Waukeag.

Deep in the woods, the map captures a transition toward recreation with Big Chief Camps and the Wickyup Club situated near the water, while a Fish Hatchery and the Schoodic Fire Tower indicate active resource management. For genealogists, the placement of the Tunk Lake Sch and individual settlements like East Franklin and Goodwin provides precise locations for family histories in Hancock County before later mid-century developments.