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 noted for unsurpassed fishing facilities ; contains iS6 lakes 

 and ponds, many of large size, and some of the most noted 

 fishing resorts in the State. 



Lake Mooselucmaginitic, 12 m. 1., 5 ni. w., partly in this 

 county and partly in Franklin Count>-, and mentioned in the 

 clia]:)ter on h'ranklin count>'. This great lake is reached by 

 M. C. R. R. from Portland and Portland c\: Rumford Falls R. 

 R. ; station " Bemis " on the shore of the lake; change at 

 Rumford Junction. This lake is 227 m. from Pioston, 112 m. 

 from Portland; it is also reached from Portland by M. C. R. 

 R. to Farmington and narrow gauge R. R. from I'armington 

 to Rangeley, thence b}- steamboat 6 m. to the carr\-, mentioned 

 in the chapter on FVanklin county. Noted for the excellence 

 of its land-locked salmon and trout fishing ; trout from one- 

 half to 12 lbs., salmon up to 15 lbs. taken, flyfishing; at 

 Bemis are located the iamous Capt. Barker vSporting and 

 Tourists' Camps at " The Birches," " Students Island " and 

 others. The Mooselucmaguntic House is located at Haines 

 lyanding on this lake, the veteran h. T. Page, pro])rietor ; 

 also the Ocjuossoc Club at Indian Rock, vSenator W. P. 

 FVye's cottage, his favorite fishing grounds, and man>- i)rivate 

 cottages ; Bald Mountain camps, beautifully situated, lul. 

 Whorff, prop., are located here; elevation, scenery, and sur- 

 roundings all that could be desired. 



^ Cupsuptic lyake, 5 m. 1., 3 m. \v. ; connected l)y short 

 thoroughfare with Mooselucmaguntic. What has Ijeen said 

 of the last named lake will apply equally as well, so far 

 as fishing, its surroundings, accommodations and desiral)ilit\' 

 as a fishing resort, to Cupsuptic. This lake is reached by 

 steamer or boat from Bemis or from Haines Landing. Pleas- 

 ant Island camps, the unsur])assed Bill>' vSoule, proprietor, 

 are located on Cupsuptic Lake. Cupsuptic vStream flows in- 

 to this lake. The Kennebago Lakes and John's Pond may 

 also be reached from Billy vSoule's. There are also a multi- 

 tude of trout streams, and several smaller ])onds in this region 

 affording excellent trout fishing. This is also a favorite re- 

 sort for hunters, and deer are exceedingly ])lentiful in all 

 this region, with occasionally a moose, while ruffed grouse 

 abound in large numbers. There are also duck, foxes and 

 bears. PVom Bemis. Haines Landing or Billy Soule's, or by 

 the way of Lake Uml)agog, is reached the famous Lj^per 



