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1975 Map of Wytopitlock NE

Name: 1975 Topographic Map of Wytopitlock NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Mattawamkeag River defines the landscape of this portion of Aroostook County, carving a winding path through the timberlands of northern Maine. This orthophoto map, created from aerial imagery taken in 1975, offers a rare photographic perspective of the area surrounding Bancroft and Wytopitlock. The visual detail captures the cleared land of small riverfront settlements and the surrounding forest canopy in striking clarity.

Industrial and natural landmarks are balanced here, from the confluence of Wytopitlock Stream to the heights of Sherwood Mountain. The imagery reveals the relationship between the river's course and the developing infrastructure of the mid-1970s, showing the precise footprint of buildings and roads as they existed before decades of reforestation and change. It is a vital resource for understanding the rural layout of these communities during the late twentieth century.