1975 Map of Mattawamkeag Lake SE

About this map

Glenwood anchors the southwestern portion of this 1975 orthophotoquad, which reveals a landscape dominated by the dense commercial timberlands of Aroostook County. The imagery provides a clear look at the drainage patterns of the West Branch Mattawamkeag River and East Branch Mattawamkeag River as they converge in the northern sector. Unlike a standard topographic line drawing, this aerial perspective allows for the direct observation of forest management practices, including the intricate network of logging roads and clearings that bypass traditional settlement patterns. Narrower watercourses like Babcock Brook and Alder Brook cut through the heavy cover, tracing the natural hydrology of this heavily wooded territory during the mid-1970s.