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1933 Map of Greenlaw

Name: 1933 Topographic Map of Greenlaw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1933
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1933

About this map

The remote townships of northern Aroostook County are defined here by a dense network of logging camps and landings along the Machias River corridor in the early 1930s. The landscape is dominated by timber-industry infrastructure, where routes like the American Realty Road and the Old Military Road connect work sites such as Orcutt Camp, Elevenmile Camp, and Pingree Camp. These settlements, often located at key river junctions or landings like Grassy Loading and Rand Landing, illustrate the seasonal pulse of the region's river-driven economy before modern road networks fully matured.

Prominent elevations including Greenlaw Mountain and Bald Mtn overlook a complex watershed of streams and ponds, notably Greenlaw Pond and the headwaters of the South Branch Machias River. In addition to commercial camps, the map identifies specific family or business interests such as the V E Lynch Camp and McKeen Crossing, providing vital data points for genealogists and local historians tracing the development of Maine's deep interior forests.