1975 Map of Sherman SE

About this map

Silver Ridge and Monarda anchor the rural landscape of this Aroostook County orthophotoquad, where the clearing patterns of mid-1970s Maine forestry and agriculture are preserved in high-contrast aerial detail. Unlike a standard topographic map, this survey uses rectified photography to document the precise edge of woodlots and fields along the north-south transport corridors. The western edge is defined by the significant waters of Plunkett Pond, while the eastern terrain is drained by the winding courses of Molunkus Stream and Gulliver Brook. The resulting image provides a rare visual record of land use and timber harvesting patterns in the Maine woods before modern expansion, showing the relationship between small-scale settlements and the surrounding wilderness.