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1986 Map of Little Machias Lake

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Little Machias Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Nashville Plantation and Garfield Plantation anchor this mid-1980s look at the wooded townships of central Aroostook County. The landscape is defined by its complex drainage network, where the Little Machias River feeds into Little Machias Lake at the eastern edge of the quadrangle. High ridges divide the numerous watercourses, including the north-flowing Sterling Brook and the southern Greenlaw Stream.

Remote timberlands and industrial resource extraction are evident through the network of private logging roads and scattered Gravel Pits. Local history and land use are reflected in the numbered township names, such as T 12 R 7 W E L S, which indicate the systematic grid of Maine's Public Reserved Lands. This 1986 edition provides a detailed view of the terrain before later reforestation or development altered the visible stream paths and trail systems.