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ME 7. Passadumkeag Marshes. Acreage: 1000 estimated. 



Location: Penobscot County; Passadumkeag Quadrangle; 1-5 miles E from Pas- 

 sadumkeag Village; reached via U.S. 2 and the country road on Enfield Hor- 

 seback. 



Description: A prominent ridge ("horseback") with a huge expanse of heath 

 and marsh land. Deep and cold Cold Stream and Little Cold Stream cross the 

 area, which supports a variety of different plant habitats, with associated animal, 

 bird, and plant life. Three areas are particularly marked, one the "Thousand 

 Acre Bog" to the southeast, one on Cold Stream, and one south of the Pas- 

 sadumkeag River. 



Encroachments: A very large area with no developments except the dirt road on 

 the horseback. 



Data source: A. E. Brower, 8 Hospital St., Augusta, Me. 04330. 



Other knowledgeable persons: Ray Potter, R.F.D., Lincoln-Enfield, Me. 04457. 





