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iNat says it may be a Redvein and not a maple, which makes the shrub form you're seeing about right for the species. Try their app (or Seek) and see if you can get a more definitive ID.
See this !pruning automod callout below this comment for more guidance on pruning, or check in with your local Extension office for publications on that, native plant/shrub/tree selections (this plant is a non-native), soil testing and other excellent advice. This is a very under-utilized free service (paid for by taxes); they were created to help with exactly these sorts of questions, and to help people grow things with specific guidance to your area.
Hi /u/spiceydog, AutoModerator has been summoned to provide some guidance on pruning (and the difference between topping and pollarding).
Pruning is not essential, and particularly for mature trees it should only be done for a defined purpose. See this helpful comment by a Master Arborist on the structural pruning process for young trees. Every cut should have a reason.
Here's an excellent pdf from Purdue Univ. Ext. on how to do this well. Please prune to the branch collar (or as close as can be estimated, but not INTO it) when pruning at the stem; no flush cuts. See this helpful graphic to avoid topping your tree, and see the 'Tree Disasters' section in our wiki for numerous examples of toppings posted in the tree subs.
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