This township is just west of Stockholm and North of Westmanland in the Swedish Colony area of Aroostook County. The historic “Sunset Lodge” was a ceder log camp built in 1932 by Bruce Ward on the shore of the Lake. The Lodge apparently has been demolished based on a survey of the area in 2016. More about Ward and the Lodge.
Madawaska Lake is in the southeastern corner of the Township (the upper lake), and extends south to the northeastern corner of Westmanland (the lower lake). Over all it covers 1,526 acres. Its maximum is 38 feet in the upper lake and 32 feet in the lower. The Lake is considered heavily developed with both seasonal camps and year-residences.
The upper lake with its sand beach and trailerable boat launch off Route 161 attracts bathers and anglers. Fisheries include Landlocked salmon, Brook trout, Rainbow smelt, Yellow perch, Minnows, Lake chub, Golden shiner Common shiner, Blacknose dace, and Creek chub.
Additional resources
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife”Madawaska Lake T16 R4 and Westman land Twps., Aroostook County.” (Revised 1963,1990)
https://www.maine.gov/ifw/docs/lake-survey-maps/aroostook/madawaska_lake.pdf (accessed July 17, 2019)