Meddybemps, Maine Blueberry Barrens and Delta
Photograph
Aerial view of the blueberry barrens ancient marine delta in Meddybemps, Maine, photograph courtesy of Jeff Orchard.
Famous glacial delta 232 feet above sea level, it is the terminus of the esker that originates near Houlton, Maine. A gravel deposit here has been a source of blueberries for many generations, from Wabanaki times to the present commercial operations.
