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1930 Map of Greenlaw

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

USGS Topo · Published 1930

About this map

The Big Machias River anchors this 1930 survey of the Maine wilderness, where the landscape is defined by the logistics of the timber industry and early transportation routes. Numerous remote outposts like Seven Mile Camp and Orcutts Camp are scattered throughout the territory, linked by a network of primitive paths such as the Old Military Road and the American Realty Road. The concentration of these camps suggests a period of intensive seasonal labor and resource extraction in the townships of T 12 R 7, T 11 R 7, and T 10 R 7.

Infrastructure is anchored in the northeast by the Bangor and Aroostook railroad line near Portage Lake, providing the vital connection for moving goods out of the interior. Notable landmarks like The Forks of Machias and Greenlaw Crossing mark significant navigational points where water and land routes intersect. The mapping also details the complex hydrology of the region, from Little Machias Lake to the meandering Webster Brook, illustrating the natural drainage patterns that dictated the placement of early settlements and trails.