Why No One Lives in Northern Maine
Use code GEOLEX for 51% OFF Any Yearly Membership to World Anvil https://worldanvil.com/?c=GEOLEX -- If you look at a map of Maine, you'll notice the northern part of the state is pretty empty. There aren't any major cities and some of the key features are missing actual names. Join Geoff and Alexa as we travel past the 45th parallel and deep into the "Unorganized Territories" of Northern Maine—a vast, sparsely populated wilderness that makes Maine the most forested state in the country. We explore the fascinating history of why US- Canada border is a jagged line and answer the ultimate question: why is this massive, beautiful region so empty? -- 00:00 - Intro: The 45th Parallel & The Unorganized Territories 01:29 - Exploring America's Most Forested State 03:16 - Driving the Old Canada Road 06:36 - The Kennebec River & The Dangerous Era of Log Drives 09:59 - Benedict Arnold’s Starving March to Quebec 11:20 - Why Maine Looks Like a Thumb: The Aroostook War 15:38 - Geography Trivia: Maine Edition 17:41 - The Attean Overlook 18:24 - Glaciers and Geography: Why is Northern Maine so Empty? 20:45 - Coming Up Next: Portland, Maine 21:24 - Bloopers -- 🌐 Join our new geography community for GeoLex at 👉 https://www.thebight.co/ 👈 📷 Find us on Instagram! 👉 / geolex.travels 👈 -- This video was filmed in June 2026.
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