1940s Maps of Penobscot County, Maine

Explore 25 historic maps of Penobscot County from the 1940s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1940s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Penobscot County, ME maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Island Falls, 1957 Print
    1940 Map of Island Falls, 1957 Print
    1940 Island Falls
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Penobscot County, including Patten, Island Falls, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available

  2. 1940 Map of Sherman, 1959 Print
    1940 Map of Sherman, 1959 Print
    1940 Sherman
    1959 Print · USGS
    Covers Penobscot County, including Patten, Sherman, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1940 Map of Oxbow, 1960 Print
    1940 Map of Oxbow, 1960 Print
    1940 Oxbow
    1960 Print · USGS
    Covers Penobscot County, including Masardis, Oxbow, and other nearby areas

  4. 1940 Map of Mattawamkeag, 1961 Print
    1940 Map of Mattawamkeag, 1961 Print
    1940 Mattawamkeag
    1961 Print · USGS
    Covers Penobscot County, including Medway, Mattawamkeag, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1941 Map of Scraggly Lake
    1941 Map of Scraggly Lake
    1941 Scraggly Lake
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Penobscot County, including Prentiss Township, Topsfield, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available

  6. 1941 Map of Wytopitlock, 1960 Print
    1941 Map of Wytopitlock, 1960 Print
    1941 Wytopitlock
    1960 Print · USGS
    Covers Penobscot County, including Mattawamkeag, Prentiss Township, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1942 Map of Lincoln
    1942 Map of Lincoln
    1942 Lincoln
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Penobscot County, including Lincoln, Enfield, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available

  8. 1942 Map of Orland
    1942 Map of Orland
    1942 Orland
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Penobscot County, including Brewer, Ellsworth, and other nearby areas

  9. 1942 Map of Island Falls
    1942 Map of Island Falls
    1942 Island Falls
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Penobscot County, including Patten, Island Falls, and other nearby areas

  10. 1942 Map of Bangor
    1942 Map of Bangor
    1942 Bangor
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Penobscot County, including Bangor, Orono, and other nearby areas

  11. 1942 Map of Mattawamkeag
    1942 Map of Mattawamkeag
    1942 Mattawamkeag
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Penobscot County, including Medway, Mattawamkeag, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available

  12. 1942 Map of Oxbow
    1942 Map of Oxbow
    1942 Oxbow
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Penobscot County, including Masardis, Oxbow, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  13. 1942 Map of Bucksport
    1942 Map of Bucksport
    1942 Bucksport
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Penobscot County, including Brewer, Hampden, and other nearby areas

  14. 1942 Map of Sherman
    1942 Map of Sherman
    1942 Sherman
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Penobscot County, including Patten, Sherman, and other nearby areas

  15. 1943 Map of Wytopitlock
    1943 Map of Wytopitlock
    1943 Wytopitlock
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Penobscot County, including Mattawamkeag, Prentiss Township, and other nearby areas

  16. 1944 Map of Scraggly Lake
    1944 Map of Scraggly Lake
    1944 Scraggly Lake
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Penobscot County, including Prentiss Township, Topsfield, and other nearby areas

  17. 1944 Map of Orono, 1954 Print
    1944 Map of Orono, 1954 Print
    1944 Orono
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Penobscot County, including Bangor, Orono, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  18. 1946 Map of Bangor
    1946 Map of Bangor
    1946 Bangor
    1946 Print · USGS
    Covers Penobscot County, including Bangor, Orono, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available

  19. 1946 Map of Orono
    1946 Map of Orono
    1946 Orono
    1946 Print · USGS
    Covers Penobscot County, including Bangor, Orono, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  20. 1947 Map of Schoodic, 1956 Print
    1947 Map of Schoodic, 1956 Print
    1947 Schoodic
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers Penobscot County, including Milo, Brownville, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available

  21. 1948 Map of Bangor
    1948 Map of Bangor
    1948 Bangor
    1948 Print · USGS
    Covers Penobscot County, including Bangor, Augusta, and other nearby areas

  22. 1948 Map of Bucksport
    1948 Map of Bucksport
    1948 Bucksport
    1948 Print · USGS
    Covers Penobscot County, including Brewer, Hampden, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  23. 1948 Map of Orland
    1948 Map of Orland
    1948 Orland
    1948 Print · USGS
    Covers Penobscot County, including Brewer, Ellsworth, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  24. 1949 Map of Schoodic
    1949 Map of Schoodic
    1949 Schoodic
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Penobscot County, including Milo, Brownville, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  25. 1949 Map of Katahdin, 1955 Print
    1949 Map of Katahdin, 1955 Print
    1949 Katahdin
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Penobscot County, including T4 R10 WELS, Ambejejus Lake, and other nearby areas
    10 unique versions available

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