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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

Oxbow Plantation and Masardis anchor this mid-1960s study of the deep northern Maine woods. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Aroostook River, which carves through the timberland near Seven Islands and The Oxbow. This survey reflects an era of remote logging and sporting camps, noted by sites such as Camp Violette, Cold Spring Campsite, and McManus Camp.

Genealogists and local historians can locate the East End Sch and the adjacent East End Sch Oxbow Cem within the plantation boundary. The map documents an extensive network of waterways and bogs, including the large Umcolcus Lake and Wadleigh Bog, alongside historical transit routes like the Houlton Trail and the Roll Dam Brook Trail, illustrating the region's reliance on river and trail systems before modern road expansion.