1975 Map of Lincoln NW

About this map

Mattamiscontis Lake and its smaller counterpart, Little Mattamiscontis Lake, anchor this orthophotoquad, which reveals the dense timberlands of central Maine in the mid-1970s. The aerial perspective captures a landscape defined by water and wood, where the rugged slopes of Mattamiscontis Mountain rise above the drainage basins of the Mattamiscontis Stream and Seboeis Stream. This imagery-based survey provides a raw view of the working forest, showing the intricate patterns of logging roads and clearings that bypass the deeper waters of South Branch Lake to the south. Unlike traditional line maps, this orthophotograph documents the actual texture of the forest floor and shoreline vegetation, offering researchers a literal record of the wilderness and land management as it existed before decades of subsequent growth and development.