1975 Map of Mattawamkeag NE

About this map

Molunkus Lake dominates the central landscape of this Aroostook County orthophotoquad, serving as the primary drainage feature for the surrounding timberlands. In this 1975 aerial perspective, the interplay between water and forest is evident through the winding courses of Molunkus Stream and Macwahoc Stream. The map provides a raw, photographic record of land use in this part of Maine, capturing clearings and dense forest cover as they existed before subsequent decades of logging and regrowth. Unlike traditional topographic maps, this orthophotograph preserves the exact texture of the vegetation and the natural shoreline of the lake, offering a precise visual baseline for environmental historians and those studying the evolution of the Maine woods during the mid-1970s.