2018 Map of New Sweden

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New Sweden and the surrounding Swedish-settled townships of Aroostook County are defined by a landscape of rolling hills and organized agricultural plots. The township structure is clearly visible through a grid of roads such as Jemtland Rd, Madawaska Rd, and Station Rd, reflecting the late 19th-century Swedish Colony established in the North Maine Woods. Smaller settlements like New Sweden Station, Acadia, and North Lyndon provide focal points for the rural community, while the presence of numerous small burial grounds, including Williams Family Cem and Capitol Hill Cem, offers significant research value for genealogists studying the area's early families. The terrain is marked by distinctive heights like Gelot Hill and Capitol Hill, with the Little Madawaska River and Caribou Stream draining the fertile highlands. To the south, the expansion of Caribou is signaled by the Caribou Municipal Airport and the modern cluster at Barretts.