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2018 Map of Tunk Mountain

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Tunk Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Deblois sits at the northeastern edge of this interior landscape, where the Narraguagus River and its western branches carve through a complex of granite peaks and extensive wetlands. The southern portion of the area is defined by significant elevations, including Tunk Mtn and McCabe Mtn, which overlook a series of glacial water bodies such as Spring River Lake, Tilden Pond, and Salmon Pond.

Large peatlands and swamps, such as Denbow Heath and Rock Dam Heath, dominate the northern drainage basins, illustrating the post-glacial character of the Washington County and Hancock County border. This 2018 survey reveals a terrain largely shaped by its hydrology, where small streams like Dog Brook and Ash Bog Stream feed into the river systems. Local landmarks like Joels Ledges, Fremont Peak, and Sears Hill provide vertical relief among the broad heaths and meadows, reflecting a wilderness region defined by water and stone.