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1975 Map of Wytopitlock SW

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

USGS Topo · Published 1980

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Kingman serves as the primary focal point of this orthophotoquad, situated at a strategic bend where the Mattawamkeag River flows through the central terrain. The landscape is defined by its complex drainage network, characterized by the winding paths of Molunkus Stream and Mattagodus Stream as they converge toward the larger river valley.

This 1975 aerial perspective reveals the dense timberlands of Penobscot County, showing the cleared openings around the settlement and the narrow corridors of transport that follow the natural contours of the water. The presence of Mud Pond and the meandering Meadow Brook highlight the low-lying, wetland nature of the eastern Maine woods, providing a clear visual record of the region's geography before later decades of forest management and development changed the visible patterns of the land.