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2011 Map of Twin Brook

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Twin Brook
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Littleton Ridge rises over a landscape defined by an intricate network of waterways in this Aroostook County survey. The terrain is characterized by the convergence of numerous brooks, including Webster Brook, Mansur Brook, and the namesake Twin Brook, which drain into the prominent B Stream. The settlement pattern here follows a rectilinear grid of rural roads, many bearing family names like Hemore Rd, McGlinn Rd, and Morrison Rd, reflecting the agricultural and residential history of the Houlton area.

Water management and natural features are central to the geography, from Bradbury Lake in the west to the southern reaches where Pike Pond Dam regulates flow. The presence of these many named tributaries—such as Moose Brook, Dog Brook, and Cold Brook—illustrates the wet, fertile environment of northeastern Maine. This map captures the region's rural infrastructure just as modern digital mapping standards were becoming the norm.