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From the late 1800s through the early 1900s the term was used to refer to the portion of the Appalachian Mountain Range located within Maine.1, showing page 122 of 2 In the late 1700s and early 1800s, this was one of the areas of disputed boundary between the United States and Canada.3, showing page 176 of 4 This lack of a clear boundary in this area and further east in Maine, led to the Aroostook War , the only war ever declared by a U.S. state on a foreign country.5 "Maine Highlands" continued to be used to describe that that portion of the border region running through the mountains at least until 1916.6, showing page 33 of 7

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