
Fort Fairfield occupies the southern bank of the Aroostook River in this mid-1970s orthophotoquad, which captures the agrarian intensity of this borderland region. The landscape is dominated by a tight patchwork of agricultural fields that extend right to the international boundary between the United States and Canada. Small rural nodes like Stevensville and Goodrich are clearly visible as they interface with the river and local roadways. This aerial perspective highlights the distinct drainage patterns of Limestone Stream and the broad bend of the river as it flows toward Tinker in New Brunswick. The transition from the developed town grid of Fort Fairfield to the expansive, cleared farming tracts northward to East Road provides a precise view of Aroostook County's land use before modern expansion.
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1930 · Fort Fairfield
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1933 · Fort Fairfield
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1936 · Mars Hill
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1940 · Mars Hill
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Mars Hill
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Fort Fairfield
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Fort Fairfield NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Limestone
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1959 · Woodstock
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1963 · Woodstock
USGS Topo · 1:250,000