The Allagash Region of Maine is a large wilderness area in the extreme northern part of Maine, extending up to the Canadian border. In the route's history, part of this region (which in reality is undeveloped and gorgeously isolated) was developed in the 1890s for logging and paper manufacturing. The Bangor & Aroostook Railroad built the Allagash Line, a branch extending from a mainline connection to the town of Wilson, Maine which is the location of a large paper mill. In the 1970s and 1980s, when the route takes place, the BAR still serves the branch with pulpwood trains, a through freight to Wilson and various locals. Along the line are various towns of differing population, but due to the remote nature of the region few are large. The region is rural and wooded, with a few impressive bridges and rivers as well as a large lake. Industries include the paper mill in Wilson, lumber companies, potato growers associations, and other small industries. Passenger service to the area is dead but could be revised if the user wishes.
Here are some shots of the paper mill at Wilson, ME.
