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ME 5. Meddybemps Heath. Acreage: Approximately 2000. 



Location: Washington County; Calais Quadrangle, 15'; 25 miles SW of Calais; 

 reached via routes U.S. 191 or Rt. 9. 



Description: A highly elevated sphagnum bog, with stunted black spruce, deep 

 game trails, rocky island outcrops. Unspoiled. Accessible by boat and by foot 

 with conventional footwear at most seasons of the year. 



References: County Soil Survey. 



Encroachments: None. Areas close by the heath consist of old farm fields and 

 blueberry land. Most of the timber has been removed. 



Ownership: Robert Gillespie, Meddybemps, Me., and others. 



Data source: Robert V. Wade, Refuge Manager, Moosehorn National Wildlife 

 Refuge, Calais, Me. 04619. 



Other knowledgeable persons: Lloyd Clark, 30 Baring St., Milltown, Me. 04619. 



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