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1963 Map of Wabassus Lake

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Wabassus Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Grand Lake Stream serves as a primary focal point in this remote corner of Washington Co, where the landscape is defined by an intricate network of waterways including Wabassus Lake and Sysladobsis Lake. The map illustrates a region dedicated to timber and recreation during the mid-1960s, evidenced by the State Forest Service Camp and a Lookout Tower atop Bald Mtn. Lakeside life is visible through small seasonal clusters like The Birches and The Pines, alongside established points like Elsemore Landing.

The presence of the Second Lake Dam and a Gaging Station near Big Falls indicates active water management along the Machias River system. Historical transit patterns are preserved in labels such as Dennison Portage, while numerous camps and landings like Jumbo Landing and Indian Landing dot the shorelines of Pocumcus Lake and Third Lake, marking the transition from industrial forest use to recreational sporting camps.