1980s Maps of Wales, Maine

Explore 4 historic maps of Wales from the 1980s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1980s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Wales's landscape evolved across the 1980s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1980s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Wales's history through authentic maps from the 1980s. This is your window into the past.


Wales, ME maps

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  1. 1980 Map of Purgatory
    1980 Map of Purgatory
    1980 Purgatory
    1980 Print · USGS
    The interconnected waters of Kennebec County are captured here in the early eighties, from the shores of Cobbosseecontee Lake to the rural hills of Litchfield. Researchers can trace family roots through landmarks like the Libby-Tozier Sch, Batchelders Crossing, and Plains Cem.

  2. 1980 Map of Gardiner, 1991 Print
    1980 Map of Gardiner, 1991 Print
    1980 Gardiner
    1991 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Kennebec County comes alive in this 1940s survey of the river-and-rail corridor. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Hathorn Hill, locate small rural schools such as Adams Sch, and find ancestors in Evergreen Cem.

  3. 1984 Map of Augusta
    1984 Map of Augusta
    1984 Augusta
    1984 Print · USGS
    Mid-coast and central Maine were undergoing steady change in the mid-eighties as traditional river and coastal industries met expanding recreation. You can trace the Maine Central RR through Augusta or explore the rugged shoreline from Rockland Harbor up to Mount Megunticook.

  4. 1986 Map of Lewiston
    1986 Map of Lewiston
    1986 Lewiston
    1986 Print · USGS
    Maine’s industrial river valleys and western mountain foothills are captured here in the mid-eighties as rail and road networks tied the region together. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of mill towns and lakefront settlements from Lisbon to Bethel, following the Androscoggin River and the path of the Maine Central Railroad.
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