1975 Map of Van Buren SW

About this map

The international border between New Brunswick and Maine defines the northeastern corner of this 1975 orthophotoquad, where the United States and Canada share a heavily forested and agricultural boundary. The landscape is characterized by a sharp transition from the cleared farm plots in the north to the dense, dark timberlands of the south. Waterways like Hammond Brook snake through the interior, feeding into secluded bodies of water such as Big Black Brook Lake and the smaller Martin Lake. Rising above the surrounding lowlands, Doyle Ridge provides a distinct topographic landmark in an area dominated by commercial forestry and remote wetlands. This aerial perspective, captured just before the 1980s, offers researchers a clear view of land-use patterns and property boundaries along this remote stretch of the border.