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1986 Map of Ninemile Bridge

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Ninemile Bridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The St John River carves through this northern Maine wilderness, a landscape defined by industrial timberlands and the waterways of the North Woods in the 1980s. At the heart of the terrain is the Ninemile Bridge, a critical crossing point accompanied by a Campground and a Gaging Sta for monitoring the river's flow. The map reveals the intricate drainage system of the region, including Ninemile Brook, Sixmile Brook, and Billy Jack Bk, alongside small water bodies like Ed Jones Pond and Polly Pond.

A network of roads marked as Private underscores the commercial forestry character of the era, where access was managed for logging operations rather than public transit. This 1986 survey also documents land-use features like a Gravel Pit and the precise boundaries of several townships, including T 12 R 16 W E L S and T 11 R 15 W E L S, providing a clear record of the spatial organization of this remote interior territory.