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1965 Map of Oxbow

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Oxbow
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The Aroostook River winds through this heavily forested landscape in northern Maine, defining the early geography of Oxbow Plantation and Masardis. The river's character is marked by features like Shephard Rips and the large oxbow bend that gives the southern settlement its name. At this time in the mid-1960s, the area remained deeply connected to its timber and sporting heritage, as evidenced by numerous remote outposts like McManus Camp, Camp Dana, and Camp Violette.

Transport and education are localized around the few permanent settlements, where the East End Sch and Oxbow Cem served the community. A network of jeep trails and formal trails like Houlton Brook trail extend into the unorganized territories of the West Ely Lands Survey (WELS). The map details a transition of wilderness to managed timberland, with Maine 11 providing the primary corridor through the terrain of Pollard Mtn and Yerxa Ridge.