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2018 Map of Spinney Brook

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Spinney Brook
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

North Branch Blackwater River and its southern counterpart, the S Br Blackwater River, dominate this pocket of Aroostook County, Maine. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of waterways draining toward the east, including Spinney Brook, Beaver Brook, and the West Branch Presque Isle Stream. This region of T9 R4 WELS remains largely undeveloped, characterized by timber management and recreation rather than traditional township centers.

A network of private and logging roads, such as Black Water Rd, Westlake Rd, and Mineola Rd, provides the only access through the dense topography. Small drainages like Tie Camp Brook, Howe Brook, and Bogan Brook weave through the terrain, suggesting the area's history of seasonal camp use and wood harvesting. The map captures the quiet, working forest character of Northern Maine as it existed in the late twenty-tens.