2024 Map of Alder Brook

About this map

The settlement of Glenwood anchors the southwestern corner of this landscape, where local life follows the historical corridor of the Military Rd. The map reveals a heavily forested terrain defined by a complex network of waterways, including the East Branch Mattawamkeag River and West Branch Mattawamkeag River in the northeast. Family history and local heritage are preserved in rural burial sites like the Twombly Cem and Eastman Cem, which sit near the intersection of the primary road and Codfish Ridge Rd. Rising above the surrounding wetlands and drainage basins of Alder Brook and Gony Brook, the prominent Codfish Ridge provides a topographical spine for the southern half of the quadrangle. The map reflects a region where the logging and transit routes, such as Yankee Woodshed Rd and Baskhegan Rd, have long shaped the human footprint in the Maine woods.