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Old 06-15-2012, 10:14 AM
 
Location: Sierra Nevada Land, CA
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On another forum a number of posters were talking about Maine and it made me curious. So I looked at a map of Maine and noticed what appeared to be a large roadless area covering about a third of the state in the north and east part.

What is that area, I thought? So I went to Goggle Maps, zoomed in and switched to satellite view. I was a bit shocked. The forest looked decimated.

So, what’s going in that part of your fair state?
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Old 06-15-2012, 11:04 AM
 
Location: 3.5 sq mile island ant nest next to Canada
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Not sure where you are looking. All I see is trees in the northeast part. Can you be a little more specific?
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Old 06-15-2012, 11:34 AM
 
Location: Sierra Nevada Land, CA
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Not sure where you are looking. All I see is trees in the northeast part. Can you be a little more specific?
I zoomed in to the area around Brassua Lake, Demo pond and Long Pond. From Satelite view on Goggle maps I zoomed in over half way-maybe two thirds. Lots of brown.
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Old 06-15-2012, 12:54 PM
 
Location: New England
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I just spent 10 day's fishing in the very area you are talking about and can assure you it is very green! My version of google earth shows the pictures being taken in 2007.
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Old 06-15-2012, 01:48 PM
 
Location: Sierra Nevada Land, CA
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I checked the date on the google maps. Mine says 2012.

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Old 06-15-2012, 03:13 PM
 
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That's just normal timber harvesting. You happened upon some areas where there had been recent cutting. The scale on your screen shots is about 8X8 miles, so it just looks awful when at that level. The trees grow back quickly. (Not sure, but I think the checkerboard pattern is an artifact of the photo. Can't tell at that resolution. That area around Attean Pond is mostly Maine Public Lands IIRC and they are usually harvested more lightly than the industrial forest.) I suppose you could make the same comments about a cornfield after it's been harvested, even though the fields around it are all still green and growing. Trees are a crop, just one with a much longer time span.
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Old 06-15-2012, 04:28 PM
 
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what an interesting photo- the brown looks like huge rocks

maybe the same ancient aliens that built the geaza pyramids are sculpting these rocks to build pyramids in maine

I wouldnt be the least concerned about trees in maine, or the forest, maine is the most forested state in the nation, over 93% trees, and 5% mountains, lakes and rivers and streams and lighthouses....that leaves 2% for houses and "encroachment"
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Old 06-16-2012, 04:06 PM
 
Location: Way South of the Volvo Line
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There are many forests in Maine with stumps, natural and man-made. Trees grow back regularly.
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Old 06-16-2012, 05:03 PM
 
Location: Indiana Uplands
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There are many forests in Maine with stumps, natural and man-made. Trees grow back regularly.
Trees grow back regularly, but invasives are a much bigger problem now compared to the past. I'm seeing knotweed infestations becoming more widespread.
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Old 06-17-2012, 03:24 AM
 
Location: 3.5 sq mile island ant nest next to Canada
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I checked the date on the google maps. Mine says 2012.

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Wasn't Plum Creek going up out that way too? Not that I figure that's what this is. Odd about forestry and how quick it comes back, at least to me. I marvel at it at times. Brown spots there and if you go north or west; dark green. Nature's a marvel if you work with her.
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