1975 Map of Guilford SW

About this map

Cambridge and the surrounding woodlands of Somerset and Piscataquis counties are captured here in a 1975 aerial orthophotograph, providing a rare visual record of the central Maine landscape before modern development. Unlike traditional line-drawn maps, this survey uses rectified photography to reveal the exact footprint of forest clearings, farm plots, and road networks. The settlement of Pingree Center appears as a distinct cluster of structures amidst the dense canopy, while the winding course of the Sebasticook and the Main Stream cut through the terrain. This specific format is particularly valuable for local historians and land researchers, as it documents the precise state of rural property boundaries and timber activity at the mid-decade mark, showing the texture of the Maine woods with photographic clarity.