Umbazooksus and Beyond: The Allagash and Lobster Lake


Lumbermen and Sportsmen's Map, 1894

Lumbermen and Sportsmen's Map, 1894
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Maine Historical Society

Maps and the railroad tour books helped potential visitors decide where they might want to go and how to get there.

Still, travelers often hired guides to help them negotiate the many waterways, find the best hunting and fishing spots, set up campsites, and prepare food.

About 1,700 guides were licensed in 1897, the year the state began issuing licenses. There were no tests; guides were approved by game wardens.

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