In case anyone still hasn't settled on their plans for the weekend, or even early next week, here are some suggestions! There are still a decent number of unclaimed Blocks in parts of the state which have some, but not a lot, of data so far which are accessible by car and a few which might be a bit harder to reach. Adding more data to these areas would benefit the Atlas more than visiting areas where others have already spent a significant amount of time.
If someone really wanted to make an impact this weekend, just 4 hours of Atlasing near Fort Fairfield could add a second Completed Block to four different Topo Quads:Fort Fairfield NW_NE-0:43
Limestone_SW-1:03
Goodwin_NE-0:49
Easton_NE-1:07
And a truly ambitious Atlaser could also visit these Blocks to do the same in two more nearby Topo Quads:
New Sweden_NE-3:00
Fort Fairfield_NW-2:34
All six of those Blocks are accessible by car, so hopefully it will simply be a question of who gets there first!
For this list I arranged the Blocks by Region, so Blocks which are near each other geographically are mostly near each other on the list. I put Blocks in Bold if they are in areas of the state where we could really use more data.
Block Name. RegionTime Needed hh:mmComplete Blocks in QuadAccess
The Horseback_CEAurora0:272Unplowed road, might be plowed before 3/15
Fort Fairfield NW_NECaribou0:431Car
Fort Fairfield NW_SECaribou2:581Car
Fort Fairfield_NW Caribou2:341Car
Goodwin_NE Caribou0:491Car
Goodwin_NW Caribou3:001Car
Limestone_SW Caribou1:571Car
New Sweden_NE Caribou3:001Car
Epping_NEColumbia Falls1:041Might be mostly unplowed; snowshoes/skis?
Montegail Pond_SEColumbia Falls3:001Might be mostly unplowed; snowshoes/skis?
Wesley_CW Columbia Falls3:001Car, snowshoes/skis
Cross Island_CW Dennysville3:002Boat
Hadley Lake_SE Dennysville1:101Car
Long Lake_SW Dennysville2:581Car
Roque Bluffs_CE Dennysville3:002Boat
Charleston_CW Dover-Foxcroft1:561Car
Dover-Foxcroft_NW Dover-Foxcroft2:092Car
South Sebec_CW Dover-Foxcroft2:181Car
West Corinth_SW Dover-Foxcroft2:332Car
Bass Harbor_CW Frenchman Bay2:332Boat
Barren Mtn East_CE. Greenville3:001Snowmobile
Greenville_NE Greenville3:001Car
Houlton North_NW. Houlton1:031Car
Linneus_SE Houlton3:001Car?, snowshoes/skis
Indian Pond North_CE Jackman3:001Snowmobile
Tim Mtn_SE Kennebago Lake3:001Probably snowmobile
Small Point_CW Popham Beach3:002Car, unless it's private
South Harpswell_NW Popham Beach0:131Ferry + Car
Easton_NE Presque Isle1:071Car
Scopan Lake West_CE.Presque Isle3:001Probably snowmobile
Princeton_CE. Topsfield2:552Car, snowshoes/skis?
Grand Lake Stream_CWTopsfiled3:001Probably snowmobile
Cape Rosier_CW. Vinalhaven3:002Car
Cape Rosier_NW. Vinalhaven3:002Car
Cape Rosier_SE. Vinalhaven3:002Boat
Cape Rosier_SW. Vinalhaven3:002Boat
Isle au Haut East_NE Vinalhaven3:001Boat
Isle au Haut East_NW Vinalhaven3:001Boat, maybe Car/bike
North Haven East_CE Vinalhaven3:001Boat
North Haven East_NE Vinalhaven3:001Boat
Stinson Neck_CW. Vinalhaven1:552Car, unless it's private
Monhegan_CE. Winter Offshore2:281Ferry/Boat (no land)
Lastly, if anyone is considering any of the Blocks which require a snowmobile or boat to reach, there are still a few Priority Blocks you might want to visit instead:
Spring Lake_NE-not sure what the best snowmobile approach might be
Wadleigh Mtn_CE-~20 mile snowmobile ride from Kokadjo to reach Block
Johns Island_NW-just east of Isle au Haut
Mount Desert Rock_NE-pretty far out there!
It's been so exciting to see more and more Blocks Completed each day. I can't wait to see what we might accomplish by next Wednesday. Happy Atlasing!
Kat
