1986 Map of Doyle Ridge

About this map

The St John River defines the international boundary between Maine and New Brunswick on this mid-1980s survey of northern Aroostook County. The landscape is characterized by its organized plantations, including Cyr Plantation and Caswell Plantation, alongside the township of Hamlin. This region is a complex network of waterways and wetlands, such as Orchard Bog and Hammond Brook Lake, which feed the many branches of Black Brook. The settlement of Bellefleur sits along the river's edge, while the interior is dominated by the prominence of Doyle Ridge. A notable jurisdictional feature is the U S Military Res located in the southern portion of the quadrangle. The map captures the remote timberlands and watershed patterns essential to the northern Maine border economy before modern development further altered the landscape.