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1942 Map of Oxbow

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Oxbow
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Oxbow and Masardis serve as the primary anchors of settlement in this northern Maine landscape, surveyed just before the United States entered the second World War. The area is defined by the winding course of the Aroostook River and a dense network of timber-harvesting infrastructure. Notable for local historians are the Willard Cem and Oxbow Cem, along with the East End Sch.

Deep in the woods, specialized transportation routes like the Loghauler Road and Tote Road reveal the industrial heritage of the region, connecting remote outposts such as Mcmanus Camp and Camp Violette. The map traces the varied topography from the Yerxa Ridge down to significant water bodies like Umcoleus Lake and Blackwater River, documenting a time when northern Maine's economy was inextricably linked to its river systems and logging camps.