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1989 Map of Tenmile Lake

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of Tenmile Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Wilcox Settlement and Estabrook Settlement anchor the eastern edge of this northern Maine landscape, representing pockets of rural habitation amidst an intricate network of waterways and wetlands. In the late 1980s, this area of Aroostook County remained defined by its glacial hydrology, with significant bodies of water like Tenmile Lake and Elevenmile Lake interconnected by a dense web of brooks. The terrain is characterized by prominent elevations such as Sugar Ridge and Stetson Ridge, while low-lying areas are occupied by vast marshlands including Jimmy Brook Bog and Coffin Bog.

The presence of several gravel pits suggests local resource extraction, while the long pipeline corridor cutting through the western portion of the map indicates industrial utility crossing through the townships of Linneus, Amity, and Cary Plt. This map provides a clear record of the watershed for the Meduxnekeag Stream and its various branches, illustrating the drainage patterns through Forkstown before more modern land-use changes could alter these remote interior woods.