1975 Map of Kingsbury NW

About this map

Foss Hill Ridge and Crocker Hill dominate this orthophotograph of the Somerset County wilderness, captured during an aerial survey in the autumn of 1975. This particular map style emphasizes the raw texture of the Maine woods, showing the dense forest canopy and the intricate drainages that connect isolated water bodies. These remote lakes, including Spectacle Pond, Hedgehog Pond, and Palmer Pond, appear as dark ink-blots against the complex, variegated grays of the timberland. For those studying the evolution of land use and forestry in the region, the high-altitude photography provides a clear view of logging roads and natural clearings as they existed in the mid-1970s, before modern development or changing vegetation patterns altered the visible landscape.