1975 Map of Stockholm NW

About this map

Long Lake dominates the central portion of this 1975 orthophotoquad, showing the intricate shoreline and surrounding timberlands of northern Aroostook County. This unique photographic record captures the landscape from a May aerial survey, revealing the high-contrast transition between cultivated agricultural plots in the northwest and the dense, unbroken forest cover to the southeast. The dark waters of the lake serve as a stark anchor for the terrain, providing a clear view of the natural inlets and points before decades of modern development. Rising from the eastern timber stands, Gold Mountain anchors the higher ground, its slopes showing the texture of the northern woods in sharp detail. Unlike traditional topographic maps, this aerial perspective allows researchers to see the actual footprint of mid-1970s land use and forest management across this section of Maine.