Kurt Ronald Newton was four years old when he vanished from a family camping trip in Chain of Ponds Township, Maine, on August 31, 1975. Official records describe him as a white child with blond hair and blue eyes, about 37 inches tall and 35 pounds, last seen at roughly 10:00 a.m. wearing a navy blue jacket, blue sweatshirt, multi-colored corduroy pants, mismatched socks, and brown high shoes.

The family was camping in a remote, wooded area near the Canadian border in northern Franklin County, reportedly at or near Natanis Point Campground. Kurt was last seen riding a child’s Big Wheel or tricycle near the campsite, and one account says he appeared to be following the direction his father had gone to gather firewood. A large search by civilians and law enforcement failed to find him. The child’s tricycle was later reported found at a dump site about eight-tenths of a mile from the campsite.

The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit South continues to list the case as open and asks anyone with information to come forward. Did anyone who camped in the Chain of Ponds area in late August 1975 see a small blond boy or a child’s tricycle near the campsite?