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2014 Map of Big Black Rapids

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Big Black Rapids
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Saint John River defines this remote stretch of the Maine borderland, where the water forms a significant natural boundary and transit corridor. The confluence of the Big Black River with the main stem is marked by the Big Black Rapids, a distinctive feature of the local river system that has historically influenced navigation and timber transport. Further south along the winding Saint John, the Basford Rips represent another break in the river's flow, illustrating the hydrological character of the North Woods.

Upland from the rivers, the landscape is crisscrossed by a network of logging and access roads including Estcourt Rd, Old River Rd, and Irving Rd. These routes provide the primary infrastructure for the region's forest-based economy. Small tributaries like Twomile Brook and Seminary Brook drain the wooded interior, feeding into the larger river systems that have long dictated the movement of people and materials through Aroostook County.