1940s Maps of Maine

1. 1940 Map of Danforth

   

   1940 Danforth

   1940 Print · USGS

   Upper Washington and Aroostook counties come into focus just before the war, showing the vital rail junction at Danforth. Family historians can locate rural landmarks like Irish Settlement, the Trout Creek Cem, and schools such as Bonner Sch or Butterfield Sch.

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4. 1940 Map of Sebec

   

   1940 Sebec

   1940 Print · USGS

   Piscataquis County in the early 1940s is captured here at a crossroads of the iron and timber industries. Researchers can locate the Katahdin Iron Works, trace the rail yards at Brownville Junction, and find rural schools like Williamsburg Sch.

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7. 1940 Map of Mars Hill

   

   1940 Mars Hill

   1940 Print · USGS

   Aroostook County was a hub of rail and river commerce in the late 1930s, defined by its connection to the Canadian border. You can trace early schoolhouse locations like Maple Grove Sch and the industrial roots of Monson Mill and Easton Station.

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10. 1940 Map of Amity

    

    1940 Amity

    1940 Print · USGS

    Aroostook County was a landscape of remote border settlements and logging streams just before the Second World War. Researchers can trace family-named sites like Wilcox Settlement, find rural schoolhouses such as Estabrook Sch, and locate the Wilcox Cem near the Canadian line.

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13. 1940 Map of Grand Isle

    

    1940 Grand Isle

    1940 Print · USGS

    The northern boundary of Maine along the St John River is captured here during the 1940s, showing a landscape defined by riverside settlements and rail. Trace the family-named landmarks and rural hubs of the era, from St David and Lille to the isolated Doucotte Sch.

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16. 1940 Map of Poland, 1942 Print

    

    1940 Poland

    1942 Print · USGS

    Maine's river valleys and rail junctions come to life in the 1940s as the region's industrial and rural networks are captured in detail. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Hebron Sta P O, the Sanitarium, and the busy hub at Mechanic Falls.

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19. 1940 Map of Oquossoc, 1955 Print

    

    1940 Oquossoc

    1955 Print · USGS

    Oxford County at the dawn of the 1940s remained a landscape of timber and water, centered on the historic settlements of the Rangeley Lakes. Genealogists and researchers can trace early lakefront communities and the vital water-control sites at Upper Dam, Aziscohos Dam, and Oquossoc.

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22. 1940 Map of Ellsworth, 1957 Print

    

    1940 Ellsworth

    1957 Print · USGS

    Hancock County at the start of the 1940s reveals a landscape of tidal bays and timbered ridges surrounding the hub of Ellsworth. Genealogists and local historians can trace rail lines at Washington Junction, find rural schoolhouses like Beechland Sch, and locate the old Franklin Road North Hancock Post Office.

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25. 1940 Map of Island Falls, 1957 Print

    

    1940 Island Falls

    1957 Print · USGS

    The river-and-rail landscape of southern Aroostook County is captured here in the years before the war. Researchers can trace the exact locations of numerous rural schoolhouses like Allsbury Sch and Myrick Sch or locate the Bangor and Aroostook RR through Island Falls.

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28. 1940 Map of Bethel, 1958 Print

    

    1940 Bethel

    1958 Print · USGS

    Oxford County at the dawn of the 1940s reveals a landscape of river-valley farming and mountain timberlands. Genealogists and local historians can locate early district schools like Sunday River Sch, the Town House in Albany, and mountain notches like Tyler Notch.

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31. 1940 Map of Waite, 1959 Print

    

    1940 Waite

    1959 Print · USGS

    The Maine-Canada borderlands near the St. Croix River were a patchwork of timber camps and family farms just before the war. Researchers can trace the heritage of remote sites like Keeley Farm, the Lamb Place, and camps such as Hamilton Camp.

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34. 1940 Map of Sherman, 1959 Print

    

    1940 Sherman

    1959 Print · USGS

    Northern Maine's timber and rail landscape is captured here just before the mid-century, centered on the Bangor and Aroostook line. Genealogists can trace early homesteads near Sherman Mills, Golden Ridge, and the Stacyville Post Office.

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37. 1940 Map of Oxbow, 1960 Print

    

    1940 Oxbow

    1960 Print · USGS

    Aroostook County was a remote timber and river frontier when this survey was conducted in the early 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace old homesteads around Oxbow, locate the Oxbow East End School, and follow the Loghauler Road through the woods.

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40. 1940 Map of Mattawamkeag, 1961 Print

    

    1940 Mattawamkeag

    1961 Print · USGS

    The rail junction at Mattawamkeag and the timber-rich Penobscot valley are captured here just before the mid-century. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations at Jordan Mills, identify the Back Settlement, and locate the North Woodville School.

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43. 1940 Map of Forest, 1963 Print

    

    1940 Forest

    1963 Print · USGS

    The Maine-Canada borderlands come alive in this mid-century survey of Washington County's lake country. Genealogists and historians can trace the Canadian Pacific rail line through Vanceboro or locate family homesteads near Todds Farm and Forest City.

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46. 1940 Map of Kellyland, 1963 Print

    

    1940 Kellyland

    1963 Print · USGS

    The international border along the St Croix River comes into focus in this 1940s-era survey. Genealogists and historians can trace the industrial footprint of Kellyland or locate remote sites like Crocker Camp and Grand Falls.

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49. 1941 Map of Belfast

    

    1941 Belfast

    1941 Print · USGS

    Coastal Waldo County at the start of the 1940s reveals a landscape of tidal rivers and bustling rural crossroads. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through numerous landmarks like Allens Hall, Holmes Mill, and the Belfast & Moosehead Lake RR corridor.

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52. 1941 Map of Danforth

    

    1941 Danforth

    1941 Print · USGS

    The Maine-New Brunswick borderlands come to life in this survey of the rail and timber country just before the war. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like the Irish Settlement, Trout Brook Cem, and schools like Shaw Sch.

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55. 1941 Map of Rockland

    

    1941 Rockland

    1941 Print · USGS

    The Knox County shoreline during the early 1940s features a detailed look at maritime life and coastal industry. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Rockland, locate the Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse, and explore villages like South Thomaston and Wattons Mill.

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58. 1941 Map of Amity

    

    1941 Amity

    1941 Print · USGS

    Aroostook County's borderlands are captured here just before the mid-century, detailing the rural life of eastern Maine along the New Brunswick line. Researchers can locate vanished schoolhouses like Estabrook Sch and family landmarks such as Wilcox Settlement or the Ferry Bridge.

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61. 1941 Map of Dover

    

    1941 Dover

    1941 Print · USGS

    Coastal New Hampshire and the Maine borderlands are captured here just before the mobilization of the early 1940s. Genealogists can trace family lands near Garrison Hill, old district schools like Witchtrot Sch, and the rail depots at Greenland Village Sta.

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64. 1941 Map of Scraggly Lake

    

    1941 Scraggly Lake

    1941 Print · USGS

    Baskahegan Lake and the surrounding Maine timberlands are captured here in the early 1940s, showing a landscape defined by water and woods. Genealogists and researchers can trace remote landmarks like the FIRETOWER on Musquash Mountain or the old route of Gentner Road.

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67. 1941 Map of Casco Bay

    

    1941 Casco Bay

    1941 Print · USGS

    Casco Bay and its vital harbor defenses are captured here just as the nation prepared for war. Military historians and genealogists can locate Fort McKinley and Fort Williams alongside local landmarks like Pine Grove Sch.

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70. 1941 Map of Bethel

    

    1941 Bethel

    1941 Print · USGS

    Oxford County was a landscape of mountain ridges and narrow river valleys just before the mid-century, centered on the Androscoggin River. Genealogists can trace family names and rural landmarks like the Bethel Cem, Mason School, and the village at Town House.

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73. 1941 Map of Livermore

    

    1941 Livermore

    1941 Print · USGS

    Androscoggin County at the start of the 1940s is a landscape defined by the river and rail economy between Livermore Falls and Wayne. Genealogists can trace family footprints across numerous rural districts, locating Brettuns Mills and the many schoolhouses like Young Sch and Pike Sch.

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