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1975 Map of Oxbow SW, 1981 Print
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1975 Map of Oxbow SW

USGS Topo · Published 1981

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Umcolcus Lake dominates this 1970s orthophotoquad, serving as the central drainage for a dense Maine forest network. Unlike traditional topographic maps, this imagery-based survey uses rectified aerial photography from October 1975 to document the landscape’s exact texture, showing the meandering path of the East Branch Umcolcus Stream as it winds through wetlands and marshy inlets. This specific format captures the state of the timberland during the mid-1970s, revealing clearings, logging tracks, and natural water bodies like Cranberry Pond and Beaver Pond without the abstraction of contour lines. The elevation at Oak Hill and the seasonal water levels of Boody Brook are preserved exactly as they appeared to the camera, providing a rare high-fidelity record of this Penobscot County wilderness before decades of modern forest management changed the canopy patterns.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1975
Date Published1981
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions21.6 x 27.2 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain