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1975 Map of Presque Isle NE

Name: 1975 Topographic Map of Presque Isle NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Presque Isle serves as the focal point of this orthophotomap, where the urban grid and industrial development meet the productive agricultural lands of Aroostook County. Unlike a traditional topographic sheet, this aerial perspective provides a precise look at the 1970s land use patterns, revealing the density of the town center at the confluence of the Aroostook River and Presque Isle Stream. North of the main settlement, the Caribou Road corridor shows early signs of commercial expansion, while the outlying area of Rands remains dominated by large field plots.

Water resources are central to the region's geography, with Echo Lake and the meandering North Branch Presque Isle Stream carving through the landscape. To the south, the smaller settlement of Spragueville is visible, surrounded by the distinctive patchwork of northern Maine potato farming country. This imagery-based map is particularly valuable for identifying specific property layouts and field boundaries that standard contour maps often omit.