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1941 Map of Wytopitlock

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Wytopitlock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Mattawamkeag River snakes through the dense woodlands of Southern Aroostook County, serving as the central artery for this 1940s landscape. Small rail-side communities like Wytopitlock and Kingman define the settlement pattern, anchored by the Central Maine R R and Canadian Pacific tracks. These villages were vital hubs in the regional timber and transport economy, with scattered educational outposts like Knoxville Sch and Drew Sch serving families in the surrounding grants.

The terrain is a mosaic of low-lying wetlands and ridges, featuring the sprawling Billy Doe Bog and the lookout at Whitney Fire Tower. Numerous deadwaters, such as Reed Deadwater and Palmer Deadwater, indicate a slow-moving drainage system typical of the North Woods. From the heights of Sweet Chopping Ridge to the waters of Eagle Pond, the map captures a remote area where the intersection of three counties—Aroostook, Penobscot, and Washington—converges amidst a network of brooks and forest tracts.