1977 Map of Burntland Pond

About this map

Frontiere marks the international boundary line in this remote northern Maine landscape, where the Maine-Quebec border defines the western edge of the territory. The 1977 aerial imagery reveals a dense forest patchwork heavily influenced by the logging industry, with clearings and access roads surrounding several isolated water bodies. The Northwest Branch St John River meanders through the southern portion of the quadrangle, joined by the waters of Burntland Brook and Depot Stream. These waterways served as the primary transit corridors for timber before the expansion of the modern road network. Significant inland features include Burntland Pond, Beaver Pond, and Bean Pond, each set within a basin of timberland that remains largely undeveloped. This orthophotograph provides a precise visual record of forest management patterns and hydrological features along the Canadian border in the late 1970s.