1975 Map of Scraggly Lake SE

About this map

Scraggly Lake and Grand Lake dominate this 1975 orthophotograph, which provides a detailed aerial view of the Maine wilderness within Aroostook County. Unlike traditional line-drawn maps, this image-based survey by the Geological Survey reveals the complex network of logging roads and forest clearings as they existed in the mid-1970s. The terrain is defined by low-lying ridges including Mt Delight and Mt Pineo, which overlook the vast dark expanses of the glacial lakes. For researchers, the map serves as a primary source for identifying the exact timber harvest patterns and shorelines before later development or regrowth altered the character of this northern interior landscape.