Collection: Osher Map Library Collection

Name: Plan of Wallahgas River

Barcode: 58060

Image Number: 58060.0001

Publishing Location: Piscataquis County, Maine

Brief Description: Refers to the Allagash River, a tributary of the St. John River. Natives called it "Wallahgas quegamook". Other indigenous names of ponds and lakes are listed on the survey such "Walloosktook" meaning "very fine river"; "Wallahgas quegamook" meaning "bark wigwam pond"; "Pongok-wa-hem lake"; "Pongoun-gamook" is "Muddy Lake"; "Mackwak" meaning "on birch stream has 4 ponds". Also listed are types of trees such as pine, juniper, pine and mix, spruce and hard wood trees possibly for future logging projects.

Surveyor: Greenleaf, Moses, 1777-1834

Date/Date Range Produced: 1820

Language: English

Region Depicted: Piscataquis County, Maine

Map Type: GeographicalLand use mapsManuscript maps

Dimensions: 56 x 31 cm with attachment 18 x 29 cm

Historical Context: Moses Greenleaf was a surveyor and geographer known as "Maine's mapmaker". He was very involved in surveying land in the remote areas of Maine.

LC Call Number: G3732.A8 1820

OCLC: 1356853834

Accession Number: OML-1820-29

Subjects: Greenleaf Manuscript Surveys

Permanent URL: https://oshermaps.org/map/58060.0001