Maine woods and water folk . s, and which was spoken of bymany of the earliest writers as Mavosheen. It was given its presentname in 1639, when it was designated as the Province of Mayne,though it did not become an independent state until 1820. The whole territory was then one vast forest, full of beasts and birdsof all kinds adapted to the climate, including hundreds of thousands ofthe game birds and animals now so eagerly sought by the tourist sports-men who come here annually during the summer and autumn lakes, rivers, and even the little brooks were teeming with trout andfish of
Maine woods and water folk . s, and which was spoken of bymany of the earliest writers as Mavosheen. It was given its presentname in 1639, when it was designated as the Province of Mayne,though it did not become an independent state until 1820. The whole territory was then one vast forest, full of beasts and birdsof all kinds adapted to the climate, including hundreds of thousands ofthe game birds and animals now so eagerly sought by the tourist sports-men who come here annually during the summer and autumn lakes, rivers, and even the little brooks were teeming with trout andfish of all kinds, which the red men were wont to catch by their ownpeculiar methods with a skill which was the admiration and envy of theearly pioneers. The greatest width of the state, from Quoddy Head to the NewHampshire line is 200 miles, and from Kittery to the north-eastern cornerof the state is about 350 miles. The entire length of the shore line is 226miles. The area of Maine is 31,776 square miles, or 20,320,240 acres, and. 6 IN EARLY DAYS. nearly one-half of this territory is yet unimproved by the hand of think of it, about 15,000 square miles of nature practically unalteredby the hand of man, in Maine alone. The state is noted for its mountainous character, and its wonderfulpine forests have given it the familiar name, the Pine Tree State,* bywhich it is known all over the world. Maine is officially credited with 5151 rivers and smaller streams,which number does not, of course, include the innumerable branchesspreading out in all directions. The latest reliable maps account forsome 1600 lakes and ponds in the state, with a combined territory of about2200 square miles, nearly all of which now contain fish in greater or lessnumbers, which are suitable for food ; and in some localities these fish arean important item in the food supply of the poorer people. The variety of trees, shrubs and plants which go to make up theforests, is truly remarkable. There are scores of
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