Northern Maine "The Way Life Should Be" So what is...

[kellysmith]

On a nice rainy day, look up info on the Webster Ashburn treaty and read all about where Northern Maine is/was. The Benjamin Franklin map that was found in Paris showing Maine's northern border supposedly just south of Houlton has been called into question by many scholars. Maine's original claim to land went far north of our present boundary. The bloodless Aroostook war was concerning this. Some sources say the Franklin map was a hoax to get the US to accept the compromise we find today, so Northern Maine might have been almost to the banks of the St. Lawrence. (and actually was according to the Maine delegation.

[forest beekeeper]

Originally Posted by NJ2ME

Northern Maine "The Way Life Should Be" So what is...

Living in "South Central North Maine" as we do, this is likely as close to 'The Way Life Should Be' as possible.

[countyboy]

I have seen in writing that Waterville is actually included in Northern Maine. REDICULOUS!! Bangor is even more popular when it comes to being refered to as Northern Maine. MOOSE PELLETS!! The southern tip of Aroostook County defines northern Maine. Central Maine would run westerly through the Albion town line, and "Northern Massachusettes" would be south of that.

[Acadianlion]

Not to muddy the waters, but I think most people would agree that "north" means north of the Volvo Line, and "south" means south of the Volvo line.

Actually in order to really understand what is northern Maine, one first has to understand that the Maine coast runs northeast and southwest, not as a lot seem to think that the coast line runs north and south.

On second thought, yeah: I really did mean to muddy the waters.

[forest beekeeper]

Mud?

Seems clear to me.