1900s (20th Century) Maps of T8 R17 WELS, Maine

1. 1954 Map of Baker Lake, 1955 Print

   

   1954 Baker Lake

   1955 Print · USGS

   The Maine North Woods in the early fifties are shown here as a remote timberland network along the St John River. You can trace the path of the Telephone Trail and locate specific backcountry water bodies like Baker Lake and St Francis Lake.

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4. 1954 Map of Presque Isle, 1968 Print

   

   1954 Presque Isle

   1968 Print · USGS

   North Woods logging and rail history come alive in this mid-century survey of the Maine-Quebec borderlands. Genealogists and historians can trace the Bangor and Aroostook railroad through timber hubs like Ashland, Smyrna Mills, and Presque Isle.

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7. 1958 Map of Presque Isle

   

   1958 Presque Isle

   1958 Print · USGS

   The Aroostook timber and potato country is captured here during the late fifties, showing the vital rail-to-river network of Northern Maine. Genealogists and historians can trace the Bangor & Aroostook RR through Mapleton and Ashland, or locate remote sites like Chamberlain Farm and Seven Islands.

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10. 1960 Map of Presque Isle

    

    1960 Presque Isle

    1960 Print · USGS

    Northern Maine during the mid-century was a land of timber, rails, and strategic airfields. Genealogists and historians can trace the growth of Presque Isle and Ashland or explore the remote northern reaches of Baxter State Park and Presque Isle AFB.

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13. 1962 Map of Baker Lake, 1964 Print

    

    1962 Baker Lake

    1964 Print · USGS

    North Maine Woods townships were largely defined by timber and water during the early sixties. Researchers can trace remote logging infrastructure and river systems like the Baker Branch St John River, Baker Lake, and the Forest Service Camp.

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16. 1986 Map of Chamberlain Lake

    

    1986 Chamberlain Lake

    1986 Print · USGS

    The Maine North Woods in the mid-eighties appear here as a land of protected wilderness and logging heritage, centered on the Allagash Wilderness Waterway. Researchers can trace the historic Tramway at Chamberlain Lake and locate old outposts like Churchill Depot.

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19. 1989 Map of Baker Lake

    

    1989 Baker Lake

    1989 Print · USGS

    Somerset County's wild North Woods are captured here in the late 1980s, centered on the headwaters of the St John River. Researchers can trace the network of logging roads and remote outposts like the Ranger Sta and Turner Brook Campsite.

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22. 1989 Map of Baker Lake NW

    

    1989 Baker Lake NW

    1989 Print · USGS

    Deep in the Somerset County woods during the late 1980s, this survey documents the wild river forks and timberland divisions of Northern Maine. Researchers can trace the winding Baker Branch St John River past the Flaws Bogan Campsite and Sunset Campsite.

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25. 1989 Map of Doucie Brook

    

    1989 Doucie Brook

    1989 Print · USGS

    This late-century survey captures the Maine North Woods at a time when the region was primarily defined by timber management and remote waterways. Researchers can trace primitive roads and key drainage systems like Knowles Brook, Desolation Pond, and the Doucie Brook Campsite.

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28. 1989 Map of Turner Pond

    

    1989 Turner Pond

    1989 Print · USGS

    Somerset County’s northern timberlands are documented here in the late eighties, showing a landscape defined by private logging roads and the St John River. Researchers can trace the waterways of St Francis Lake, Turner Pond, and the aptly named Desolation Brook.

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31. 1994 Map of Chamberlain Lake

    

    1994 Chamberlain Lake

    1994 Print · USGS

    The North Maine Woods in the early nineties remained a network of logging outposts and protected waterways. You can trace the historic logging infrastructure at Churchill Depot, the portage at Tramway, and remote landings such as Telos Landing.

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