2014 Map of Patten

About this map

Patten serves as a primary northern anchor on this landscape, situated near the headwaters of Fish Stream and Peavey Brook. The territory is defined by the north-south boundary between Penobscot County and Aroostook County, a line that cuts through timbered elevations such as Ash Hill and Stafford Hill. The settlement pattern follows the drainage of the Molunkus Stream and its numerous branches, including W Br Molunkus Stream and East Branch Molunkus Stream, which historically supported the region's logging and agricultural industries. Small clusters of habitation and commerce are evident at Patten Junction, Sherman Station, and Sherman Mills, where the Sherman Mills Cem remains a notable local landmark. Remote crossroads like Siberia and evocative road names such as Potato Row reflect the area's deep roots in Maine's potato farming and wilderness history.