2011 Map of Big Machias Lake

About this map

Big Machias Lake and its surrounding network of waterways define this corner of Aroostook County, Maine. The landscape is a complex system of drainage where Twentymile Brook and West Inlet feed into the central lakes, eventually flowing into the Machias River and Pratt Lake Stream. This hydrological pattern is characteristic of the North Woods, where timber management and recreation are the primary drivers of human movement. Evidence of this modern land use is visible via Realty Rd, a private logging thoroughfare that provides access to the remote interior. Further south, smaller bodies of water like McGowan Lake, BillingsPond, and Rowe Lake sit amid a terrain crisscrossed by minor tributaries such as Billings Brook and Ingalls Brook.