It sounds like some of that might not really be ready to burn—even if a tree sits dead for a couple years, the inside doesn't dry out enough to be really seasoned until it's been split.
So, whatever you do, make sure to mix your wood up—start with knowingly dry stuff and then add in less dry stuff here and there.
In terms of processing what you have: maple is stringy and very hard to split by hand. Your options would be paying someone or renting a splitter. This assumes, of course, the trees have been bucked up into rounds. Both of those reduce the value, of course.
Firewood is usually only cost effective if it can be secured and processed cheaply. Even buying it at $3-400 diminishes its economy depending on propane/oil/electric prices.
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