Old Maps of Hope, Maine for Academic Research

1. 1904 Map of Rockland, 1961 Print

   

   1904 Rockland

   1961 Print · USGS

   Coastal Knox County comes alive in this early twentieth-century survey of the harbor towns and the rocky Penobscot Bay shoreline. Trace the routes of the Maine Central RR and ELECTRIC lines to historic settlements like Blackinton Corners and Sharkeyville.

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4. 1906 Map of Rockland

   

   1906 Rockland

   1906 Print · USGS

   Coastal Knox County comes alive in the first decade of the century, showing a bustling network of harbors and early transit systems. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through crossroads like Blackinton Corners or investigate the old Wattons Mill and the Electric RR lines.

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7. 1913 Map of Waldoboro

   

   1913 Waldoboro

   1913 Print · USGS

   Coastal Lincoln and Knox counties come alive in this pre-war survey, showing a landscape of tightly-knit villages and rural school districts connected by the river and rail. Researchers can trace ancestral footprints at the Old Dutch Church, Winslows Mills, and the Benners Corner Cem.

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10. 1915 Map of Waldoboro

    

    1915 Waldoboro

    1915 Print · USGS

    Coastal Lincoln County is surveyed here in the early twentieth century, showing a landscape defined by tidal rivers and small farming hamlets. Genealogists can locate family-named sites like Flanders Corner and rural institutions such as the Branch School and Broad Cove PO.

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13. 1915 Map of Belfast, 1962 Print

    

    1915 Belfast

    1962 Print · USGS

    Mid-coast Maine at the start of the twentieth century shows a landscape of busy harbor towns and high-altitude farms. Genealogists can trace family names across dozens of rural landmarks, from Holmes Mill and Simpsons Corner to the numerous remote schoolhouses like Bartlett School.

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16. 1917 Map of Belfast

    

    1917 Belfast

    1917 Print · USGS

    Coastal Waldo County hummed with maritime trade and small-scale milling during the years before the Great War. Researchers can trace ancestral property near Head of the Tide, locate district schoolhouses like Woods School, or follow the Maine Central Railroad into Belfast.

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19. 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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22. 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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25. 1941 Map of Waldoboro

    

    1941 Waldoboro

    1941 Print · USGS

    The Medomak River valley and its surrounding coastal hills are captured here just as the war began. You can trace early twentieth-century rail connections at Glendon Station, find family-named crossroads like Whitney Corner, and locate local landmarks such as Winslows Mills.

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28. 1948 Map of Bangor

    

    1948 Bangor

    1948 Print · USGS

    The Maine coast and its industrial river valleys are captured here shortly after the war, showing the vital shipping and rail hubs of the late 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace the tracks of the Maine Central RR connecting Bangor, Augusta, and Old Town.

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31. 1950 Map of Belfast

    

    1950 Belfast

    1950 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Waldo County comes to life as a network of crossroads hamlets and coastal industry before the modern highway era. Genealogists can trace family names across schoolhouses like Apple Sch and rural intersections such as Hayford Corner and Vickerys Corner.

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34. 1950 Map of Waldoboro

    

    1950 Waldoboro

    1950 Print · USGS

    The Medomak River valley and the coastal hills of Lincoln County are captured here in the mid-century, prior to modern suburban expansion. Genealogists and historians can locate old landmarks like Nobleboro Station, Winslow Mills, and numerous neighborhood schools like Duckpuddle Sch.

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37. 1955 Map of West Rockport, 1959 Print

    

    1955 West Rockport

    1959 Print · USGS

    Midcoast Maine in the mid-fifties reveals a landscape of high granite peaks and working waterpower sites across Knox County. Genealogists can locate family burial grounds and landmarks like Goulds Hospital, Wattons Mill, and East Union.

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40. 1956 Map of Bangor, 1966 Print

    

    1956 Bangor

    1966 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Maine comes alive in this survey of the rugged coast and river valleys during the 1950s. Genealogists and historians can trace the vital rail corridors of the Maine Central RR connecting timber towns like Old Town to the coast at Bar Harbor.

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43. 1960 Map of Bangor

    

    1960 Bangor

    1960 Print · USGS

    Central Maine in the sixties reveals a landscape of river-powered industry and sprawling coastal island chains. Researchers can trace the rail corridors of the Maine Central or locate mid-century aviation landmarks like Dow Air Force Base.

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46. 1960 Map of Lincolnville, 1962 Print

    

    1960 Lincolnville

    1962 Print · USGS

    The mid-coast Waldo County shoreline and hills appear here just as the post-war era transitioned into the 1960s. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations through numerous rural corners and burial sites like Grange Corner, Slab City, and the South Belmont Cem.

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49. 1960 Map of Searsmont, 1962 Print

    

    1960 Searsmont

    1962 Print · USGS

    Coastal Maine’s rural interior is captured here in the early sixties as a network of crossroad hamlets and ridges. Family historians can trace ancestral sites at Gushees Corner, Slab City, and numerous burial grounds like Oak Grove Cem.

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52. 1961 Map of Bangor

    

    1961 Bangor

    1961 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Maine comes alive through its busy river ports and rocky archipelagoes during a period of steady maritime and rail commerce. Researchers can trace the path of the Maine Central railroad and locate coastal landmarks from Acadia National Park to Vinalhaven Island.

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55. 1965 Map of Union, 1967 Print

    

    1965 Union

    1967 Print · USGS

    Knox County is captured in the mid-sixties as a landscape of interconnected ponds and rural hamlets. Local historians can trace the Old Railroad Grade and identify family-named crossroads like Whitney Corner and Manks Corner.

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58. 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.

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61. 2000 Map of Lincolnville, 2001 Print

    

    2000 Lincolnville

    2001 Print · USGS

    Mid-coast Maine at the turn of the millennium retains its traditional network of crossroads settlements and coastal landmarks. Genealogists can locate family burial grounds like Union Cem and trace the area's rural development through points like Slab City and Grange Corner.

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64. 2011 Map of Searsmont, 2011 Print

    

    2011 Searsmont

    2011 Print · USGS

    Covers Hope, including Camden, Lincolnville, and other nearby areas

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67. 2011 Map of West Rockport, 2011 Print

    

    2011 West Rockport

    2011 Print · USGS

    Covers Hope, including Rockland, Warren, and other nearby areas

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70. 2011 Map of Lincolnville, 2011 Print

    

    2011 Lincolnville

    2011 Print · USGS

    Covers Hope, including Belfast, Camden, and other nearby areas

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73. 2011 Map of Union, 2011 Print

    

    2011 Union

    2011 Print · USGS

    Covers Hope, including Warren, Union, and other nearby areas

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