Lowther
I've been told by a Mattice resident that Lowther is on the map since it used to be the home of a NORAD base until the mid-1980s. Dwight confirmed this.
Much like the radar base around Ramore, the Lowther baseclosed in 1987. However, unlike Ramore, when they closed the place absolutely everything was removed within a couple years. The first photo below shows the Lowther base from Highway 11, in 1984. The second is an aerial shot of the base, with Highway 11 running diagonally in the background.
Today, Lowther is just an empty area where the radar base and all buildings existed. While Lowther is on the map, it no longer exists.
Thanks to Dwight for the info, and for pointing me to the photos linked below, care of Marg and Ren l'Ecuyer's Pinetree Line website (www.pinetreeline.org)
Photo Links: Pinetree Line - View of Lowther Base from Highway 11, 1984, Pinetree Line - Aerial View of Lowther Base from Highway 11, Pinetree Line - Dismantling of Lowther Base, 1989, Pinetree Line - View of Lowther Base from Highway 11, 1998
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