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1930 Map of Greenlaw

Name: 1930 Topographic Map of Greenlaw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

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The Machias River and its numerous tributaries, including Greenlaw Stream and Moosehorn Stream, carve through the timberlands of western Aroostook County on this 1930 survey. The landscape is defined by the logistics of the early 20th-century logging industry, visible through the network of isolated camps and river landings. Settlements here are not towns, but specialized outposts like Orcutt Camp and Pingree Camp, alongside strategic points such as Rand Landing and Grassy Landing.

The infrastructure reflects the transition from river driving to motorized transport, with the American Realty Road and various tote roads connecting remote sites. Higher elevations like Greenlaw Mountain and Bald Mtn overlook a complex watershed of ponds and brooks, including Spectacle Pond and Greenlaw Pond. This detailed record captures the North Maine Woods before modern industrial forestry shifted the character of these remote timber tracts.