Mount Abraham (Maine)
Encyclopedia
Mount Abraham is a mountain
located in Franklin County
, Maine
.
Mount Abraham is flanked to the north by Spaulding Mountain
.
of the Carrabassett River
, the Kennebec River
, and into the Gulf of Maine
.
The southern half of the southwest side drains into Quick Stream, thence into the West Branch.
The northern half drains into Perham Stream, thence into Orbeton Stream, and the Sandy River
, another tributary
of the Kennebec.
in the late 19th century. Logs were moved down-slope in ice-covered wooden sluice
s. Logs, lumber
, and pulpwood
were shipped on the narrow-gauge Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad
.
(AT), a 2,170-mile (3,500-km) National Scenic Trail
from Georgia
to Maine
, runs between Saddleback Junior
and Spaulding, passing 2 mi. (3 km) northwest of the summit of Abraham. The summit of Mount Abraham can be reached from the AT via the Mount Abraham Side Trail.
Mountain
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located in Franklin County
Franklin County, Maine
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 30,768. Its county seat is Farmington.Franklin County was established on 9 May 1838.-Geography:...
, Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
.
Mount Abraham is flanked to the north by Spaulding Mountain
Spaulding Mountain
Spaulding Mountain is a mountain located in Franklin County, Maine.Spaulding Mtn. is flanked to the northeast by Sugarloaf Mountain, and to the southeast by Mount Abraham.The northeast and south sides of Spaulding Mtn...
.
Watersheds
The northeast side of Mt. Abraham is drained by Rapid Stream, thence into the West BranchWest Branch Carrabassett River
The West Branch Carrabassett River is a short tributary of the Carrabassett River in Franklin County, Maine. From the confluence of Quick Stream with a small stream in Salem, the river runs northeast to its mouth in Kingfield.-References:**...
of the Carrabassett River
Carrabassett River
The Carrabassett River, a tributary of the Kennebec River, is located in Franklin County and Somerset County, Maine, in the United States. It rises near Sugarloaf Mountain, east of Rangeley Lake, and runs for , flowing southeast past Kingfield and joining the Kennebec River in the town of...
, the Kennebec River
Kennebec River
The Kennebec River is a river that is entirely within the U.S. state of Maine. It rises in Moosehead Lake in west-central Maine. The East and West Outlets join at Indian Pond and the river then flows southward...
, and into the Gulf of Maine
Gulf of Maine
The Gulf of Maine is a large gulf of the Atlantic Ocean on the east coast of North America.It is delineated by Cape Cod at the eastern tip of Massachusetts in the southwest and Cape Sable at the southern tip of Nova Scotia in the northeast. It includes the entire coastlines of the U.S...
.
The southern half of the southwest side drains into Quick Stream, thence into the West Branch.
The northern half drains into Perham Stream, thence into Orbeton Stream, and the Sandy River
Sandy River (Kennebec River)
The Sandy River is a tributary of the Kennebec River in the U.S. state of Maine.The Sandy River originates in the Sandy River Ponds at an elevation of in Sandy River Plantation. The river flows south to a confluence with Chandler Mill Stream in Maine Township E and then easterly to its...
, another tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Kennebec.
History
The mountain was loggedLogging
Logging is the cutting, skidding, on-site processing, and loading of trees or logs onto trucks.In forestry, the term logging is sometimes used in a narrow sense concerning the logistics of moving wood from the stump to somewhere outside the forest, usually a sawmill or a lumber yard...
in the late 19th century. Logs were moved down-slope in ice-covered wooden sluice
Sluice
A sluice is a water channel that is controlled at its head by a gate . For example, a millrace is a sluice that channels water toward a water mill...
s. Logs, lumber
Lumber
Lumber or timber is wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural material for construction, or wood pulp for paper production....
, and pulpwood
Pulpwood
Pulpwood refers to timber with the principal use of making wood pulp for paper production.-Applications:* Trees raised specifically for pulp production account for 16% of world pulp production, old growth forests 9% and second- and third- and more generation forests account for the balance...
were shipped on the narrow-gauge Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad
Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad
The Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes Railroad was a narrow gauge common carrier railroad that operated approximately of gauge railroad in Franklin County, Maine.-History:Josiah L...
.
Access
The Appalachian TrailAppalachian Trail
The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply the AT, is a marked hiking trail in the eastern United States extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. It is approximately long...
(AT), a 2,170-mile (3,500-km) National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail is a designation for protected areas in the United States that consist of trails of particular natural beauty.National Scenic Trails were authorized under the National Trails System Act of 1968 along with National Historic Trails and National Recreation Trails...
from Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
to Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
, runs between Saddleback Junior
Saddleback Junior
Saddleback Junior is a mountain located in Franklin County, Maine.Saddleback Junior is flanked to the southwest by Saddleback Horn, and to the northeast by Poplar Ridge.The mountain is on the south border of the U.S...
and Spaulding, passing 2 mi. (3 km) northwest of the summit of Abraham. The summit of Mount Abraham can be reached from the AT via the Mount Abraham Side Trail.