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1927 Map of Square Lake

Name: 1927 Topographic Map of Square Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1927
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1927

About this map

The waters of the northern Maine woods dominate this 1927 survey, centered on the expansive Square Lake and its connection to Cross Lake and Eagle Lake. This area of Aroostook County shows a landscape defined by traditional industry and early settlement patterns, where timber and small-scale agriculture supported communities like St Agatha and Daigle. A network of numbered rural schools, from No 3 School near Long Lake to No 11 School in the northern hills, illustrates the decentralized nature of education for farming families during the interwar period.

Industrial activity is anchored by the Larriveau Mill in the north, while the shoreline is dotted with named camps such as Michaud Camp and Fraser Camp, indicating the region's importance for seasonal recreation and trapping. Distinctive coastal features like Matrimony Pt, Swede Pt, and Burnt Landing provide specific touchpoints for local historians and genealogists tracing family land holdings along the complex island and peninsula system of the Fish River chain.