1975 Map of Traveler Mountain SE

About this map

Traveler Mountain and the surrounding peaks of the Maine wilderness are captured in this orthophotograph, providing a literal view of the landscape as it appeared in the mid-1970s. This specific type of survey relies on rectified aerial imagery to show the actual forest cover and terrain relief, moving beyond the abstract lines of a standard topographic sheet. The sharp transition from the heights of Barrell Ridge down to the winding East Branch Penobscot River highlights the natural drainage patterns of this unpopulated region. Geologists and outdoorsmen can observe the distinct drainages of Wassataquoik Stream and the shadowed ridges of Bald Mountain and Sable Mountain, offering a precise record of the timberline and waterway alignments before subsequent decades of forest growth and change.