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1943 Map of Wabassus Lake

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Wabassus Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Wabassus Lake and the complex waterways of eastern Maine are captured here in a 1941 survey, showing the interconnected drainage of the St. Croix River watershed before modern development. The landscape is defined by the labyrinthine shorelines of Sysladobsis Lake, Pocumcus Lake, and Third Machias Lake, separated by historic carries like Dennison Portage. This area in Washington County reflects a late-period frontier economy centered on timber and sporting, evidenced by isolated outposts such as Holland Camp and Knox Lake Camp.

Strategic elevations like Wabassus Mtn and Washington Bald Mtn dominate the horizon, while industrial fingerprints appear at the Farm Cove Dam and Second Dam. The mapping of townships like T 43 M D and T 6 N D highlights the rectilinear survey grid imposed upon the irregular glacial terrain. Local landmarks such as Big Sand Beach and the Fire Tower on Farm Cove Mtn provide specific points of interest for those tracing the history of Maine's north woods.