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1939 Map of Howe Brook

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Howe Brook
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1939
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1939

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Bangor and Aroostook railroad tracks cut through the southwestern corner of this 1930s Maine wilderness, connecting small railroad-oriented settlements like Weeksboro and Saunders to the wider world. The landscape is a network of timber and sporting camps, including Ripps Dam Camp and the Mineola Hunting Club, indicating an era where the woods served both industrial harvesting and recreation.

A system of rugged ways like the Number Nine South Branch Tote Road provides access to peaks such as Number Nine Mtn and Saddleback Mtn. The hydrology of the region is centered on the Presque Isle River and the headwaters of the South Branch Meduxnekeag River, while a Fire Tower atop Howe Brook Mtn watches over the dense Aroostook County forest. Local clusters such as Little Canada hint at the cultural footprint of the labor force working these remote townships.