It appears that Maine has a 40-acre patch of pine barrens of its own, although this one appears to be man-made: http://gizmodo.com/how-forty-acres-of-desert-appeared-in-the-middle-of-mai-1582392512
Maine "desert"
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There is (or was) a similar patch of "desert", although of somewhat different origin, outside Newport in Cumberland County. A large sand mine had created a huge pile of waste sand that must have been at least 60' high - taller than the treetops. It was slowly being moved by the wind, and you could see where it was engulfing trees. Used to take my kids there to go sand surfing. Not sure if it is still there or was ultimately hauled away.
I was in the maine desert last year,they claim glaciers did it and I tend to believe them.
The desert spoken of by amf is where I used to go to watch astronomical events.I called it White Mountain.It was close to 100 ft high and shaped like mauna Loa volcano a large shield volcano.It was awesome.The sand plant has now eaten it up and created a new pond where it once was.It was like being in a desert because of the slope you could get in the center and not see anything but sand and then as you approached the slope the woods became visible.I once watched fireworks in bridgeton,ocean city,atlantic city millville and vineland all at once.I miss that spot.Plus the fact it was posted made it even more exciting
The desert spoken of by amf is where I used to go to watch astronomical events.I called it White Mountain.It was close to 100 ft high and shaped like mauna Loa volcano a large shield volcano.It was awesome.The sand plant has now eaten it up and created a new pond where it once was.It was like being in a desert because of the slope you could get in the center and not see anything but sand and then as you approached the slope the woods became visible.I once watched fireworks in bridgeton,ocean city,atlantic city millville and vineland all at once.I miss that spot.Plus the fact it was posted made it even more exciting
Its real close to the 'Big Boot', best taxidermy I ever saw, 2 bull moose with locked antlers. I'll be up there next week, its chowdah time 
The 'desert' is a bit touristy IMO.
The 'desert' is a bit touristy IMO.
We're all tourists at some point, just don't be a touron 
In case you've not seen it, flip to page 4 at the link. It is so well done I expected them to move;
The Final Charge
http://www.flipseekllc.com/maine2009fall.html
In case you've not seen it, flip to page 4 at the link. It is so well done I expected them to move;
The Final Charge
http://www.flipseekllc.com/maine2009fall.html
Well i was a tourist,they could tell my pronouncement of my R's
Reminds me of the old story about the woman who moved to Maine and was bothered that after several years she was still treated like an outsider. After a time she had a baby, and when visiting the local market with her child said to the shop owner, "My son was born here, so I guess that makes him a native!" The shop owner gazed at her for a moment. "Well," he said, "a cat can have kittens in the oven, but it don't make 'em biscuits."
Jeff,
I missed the Desert of Maine in an earlier post of other inland sand-patch pine barrens:
Thanks for pointing out yet another Pine Barrens "mini-me!" FYI, the Albany Pine Bush could shortly receive a National Natural Landmark designation for its valued inland dune habitat.
S-M
I missed the Desert of Maine in an earlier post of other inland sand-patch pine barrens:
Thanks for pointing out yet another Pine Barrens "mini-me!" FYI, the Albany Pine Bush could shortly receive a National Natural Landmark designation for its valued inland dune habitat.
S-M
Cool - will have to check that out. Glad you like the map, you can just copy the URL and paste it into a post here to make it clickable: http://boydsmaps.com/#lidar,39.309901,-75.122409,16
Ben has linked to my map data with the NJPB maps as well, and you can also view them by selecting LIDAR from the dropdown menu if you prefer.
Ben has linked to my map data with the NJPB maps as well, and you can also view them by selecting LIDAR from the dropdown menu if you prefer.
http://maps.njpinebarrens.com/#lat=39.3105191457542&lng=-75.11362321647641&z=17&type=nj2007&gpx=
as you can see the peak of the hill is now a Blue Hole.If you click on the 1995 image upper right you can see this used to be a White Mountain,I used to hang out up here from 87 till they started tearing it down around 2000.It was a very cool place.
as you can see the peak of the hill is now a Blue Hole.If you click on the 1995 image upper right you can see this used to be a White Mountain,I used to hang out up here from 87 till they started tearing it down around 2000.It was a very cool place.
That mountain disappeared completely in about two years.Could this be support for a young earth?
It's now official.
Pleistocene inland dunes are recognized as valued landscape. The Albany Pine Bush is a 3,200-acre site that supports significant geological landforms, preserved as "an outstanding example of a globally rare ecosystem."
S-M