1987 Map of Estcourt

About this map

The St Francis River defines the international boundary between Maine and Québec, creating a unique cross-border settlement pattern where Estcourt and Sully sit directly against the Canadian line. This late-twentieth-century survey illustrates the remote character of Big Twenty, a township dominated by timberlands and a network of waterways including Wildcat Brook, Chisholm Brook, and Dead Brook. Cultural features are concentrated along the northern edge, where the population centers of Village-Blier and the outskirts of Ville De Pohénégamook meet the southern tip of Lac Pohénégamook. The presence of an Air Strip and several Gravel Pits among the international monuments, such as Int'l Mon 181, suggests an economy tied to both local extraction and the logistical needs of this isolated border crossing.