2018 Map of Jack Mountain

About this map

The Machias River and the S Br Machias River dominate this interior Aroostook County landscape, carved by a network of drainage systems including Weeks Brook, Rowe Brook, and Trafton Brook. The topography is defined by prominent elevations such as Jack Mtn, Horse Mtn, and the distinctive height of The Pinnacle. These peaks overlook Spectacle Pond and its namesake Spectacle Brook. A series of logging and access roads, such as Foster Rand Brook Rd and Owls Roost Rd, trace the valleys between these ridges, providing a record of the area's ongoing connection to the timber industry. The map illustrates a largely uninhabited territory where the orientation of the roads and watercourses indicates the natural flow of transit through this isolated northern Maine terrain.