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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

About this map

The Machias River and its various forks dominate this remote Aroostook County wilderness during the early twentieth century. Surveyed in 1930, the landscape is defined by a network of logging infrastructure and seasonal outposts. Settlements like Orcutts Camp, Pingree Camp, and V E Lynch Camp are scattered along the waterways, while crucial river access points such as Rand Landing and Grassy Landing indicate the importance of the river for timber transport.

Transport through the woods relied on specific thoroughfares like the American Realty Road and the Foster Road, which connected isolated hubs like Russell Crossing and Greenlaw Crossing. The terrain is punctuated by prominent peaks including Greenlaw Mountain, McConnell, and The Pinnacle, which provide a sense of the heavy relief in the Unorganized Territory. This survey captures a moment when traditional land routes and water landings were the primary means of navigating the Maine North Woods.