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1942 Map of Tunk Lake

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Tunk Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Tunk Mountain and Black Mountain dominate this landscape of the Maine coast interior, where numerous glacial ponds and ridges define the settlement patterns of the early 1940s. The southern coastal reaches around Sorrento and the Sullivan area show a network of small villages connected by the Maine Central RR, which skirts the tidal waters of Sullivan Harbor. Inland, the terrain becomes increasingly complex, marked by steep peaks like Schoodic Mtn and remote water bodies such as Narraguagus Lake and Spring River Lake.

Resource extraction and seasonal recreation are evident through the presence of several Quarries and the Big Chief Camps. Local infrastructure is noted at the Tunk Lake Sch and a Fire Tower atop Schoodic, while the Fish Hatchery near Tunk Stream suggests a landscape managed for both industry and sport. The map captures the transition from the maritime villages of Hancock County to the uninhabited timberlands and heaths of the interior townships.