Old Maps of Bradford, Maine for Metal Detecting

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Bradford, ME maps

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  1. 1933 Map of Boyd Lake
    1933 Map of Boyd Lake
    1933 Boyd Lake
    1933 Print · USGS
    Penobscot County communities and the Piscataquis River valley are captured here in the early thirties as the railroad remained the lifeblood of rural Maine. Local historians can trace numerous family-named landmarks and district schoolhouses like Knowles Sch, Ridge Sch, and the Huntington Mill works.

  2. 1951 Map of Boyd Lake
    1951 Map of Boyd Lake
    1951 Boyd Lake
    1951 Print · USGS
    Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties are captured here in the early 1950s, showing a landscape of timber-rail economies and scattered rural schoolhouses. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Bradford Center, the Hoxie Sch, or along the Bangor and Aroostook rail line.

  3. 1954 Map of Millinocket, 1968 Print
    1954 Map of Millinocket, 1968 Print
    1954 Millinocket
    1968 Print · USGS
    Maine's North Woods and the Penobscot Valley are captured here during the mid-century era of logging and rail dominance. You can trace the path of the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad through timber towns like Millinocket, Mattawamkeag, and Silver Ridge.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1955 Map of Boyd Lake, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Boyd Lake, 1956 Print
    1955 Boyd Lake
    1956 Print · USGS
    Penobscot and Piscataquis counties are captured here in the mid-fifties as the rail-and-river economy supported towns like Milo and Derby. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as the Orneville Sch, Williams Cem, and the Bradford High Sch.
    4 unique versions available

  5. 1958 Map of Millinocket
    1958 Map of Millinocket
    1958 Millinocket
    1958 Print · USGS
    Maine's North Woods and the Penobscot river valley are captured here in the mid-1950s, showing a landscape of timber, rail, and wild waters. Researchers can trace the legacy of the Canadian Pacific railroad and find historic settlements like Millinocket, Sherman Station, and Mattawamkeag.

  6. 1960 Map of Millinocket
    1960 Map of Millinocket
    1960 Millinocket
    1960 Print · USGS
    The Maine North Woods and Penobscot River valley are captured at mid-century during the height of the paper milling era. Researchers can trace the Appalachian Trail near Mount Katardin or locate family roots in towns like Dover-Foxcroft and Milo.
    3 unique versions available

  7. 1975 Map of South Lagrange, 1981 Print
    1975 Map of South Lagrange, 1981 Print
    1975 South Lagrange
    1981 Print · USGS
    Penobscot County is captured through mid-1970s aerial photography, revealing a landscape of remote settlements and expansive peatlands. Researchers can trace the development of South Lagrange and Gerry alongside features like Sargent Bog and Pickerel Pond.

  8. 1975 Map of Bradford, 1981 Print
    1975 Map of Bradford, 1981 Print
    1975 Bradford
    1981 Print · USGS
    Penobscot County agriculture and woodlands are shown in detail during the mid-seventies in this aerial-based survey. Researchers can trace rural property lines and homestead footprints near Bradford, Bradford Center, and the banks of Little Pushaw Pond.

  9. 1978 Map of Lagrange, 1981 Print
    1978 Map of Lagrange, 1981 Print
    1978 Lagrange
    1981 Print · USGS
    Penobscot County in the late 1970s is shown through high-altitude aerial imagery, capturing the rural landscape between settlements. Researchers can trace the layout of Lagrange and Medford Center and follow the paths of Hemlock and Birch through the woods.

  10. 1978 Map of Milo South, 1981 Print
    1978 Map of Milo South, 1981 Print
    1978 Milo South
    1981 Print · USGS
    Piscataquis County, Maine, is seen here in the late seventies as a landscape defined by its river confluences and timberlands. Genealogists and historians can trace the footprints of Milo and Derby or locate rural landmarks like Stores Corner and Boyd Lake.

  11. 1983 Map of South Lagrange, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of South Lagrange, 1984 Print
    1983 South Lagrange
    1984 Print · USGS
    Penobscot County in the early eighties shows a landscape of interior wetlands and rail history. Trace the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Grade and find local landmarks like South Lagrange, Gerry, and Christian Spring.

  12. 1983 Map of Milo South, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Milo South, 1984 Print
    1983 Milo South
    1984 Print · USGS
    Southern Piscataquis County in the early 1980s reveals a landscape of railroad junctions and river valleys. Genealogists and local historians can trace the B & A line through Derby or locate ancestral sites like Orneville Cem and Storers Corner.

  13. 1983 Map of Lagrange, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Lagrange, 1984 Print
    1983 Lagrange
    1984 Print · USGS
    Penobscot County in the early eighties shows a landscape of timberlands and stream networks centered on the village of Lagrange. Trace the path of the Bangor and Aroostook railroad as it passes Paddy Hill and crosses Cold Stream.

  14. 1983 Map of Bradford, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Bradford, 1984 Print
    1983 Bradford
    1984 Print · USGS
    Penobscot County in the early 1980s reveals a quiet landscape of rural Maine townships and interconnected waterways. Researchers can trace family history through numerous burial sites like Hillside Cem and Pond Cem, or locate landmarks such as Huntington Mill.
    2 unique versions available

  15. 1985 Map of Lincoln, 1994 Print
    1985 Map of Lincoln, 1994 Print
    1985 Lincoln
    1994 Print · USGS
    Penobscot County in the mid-eighties remains a landscape of river-based commerce and sprawling timberlands connected by rail. You can trace the historic paths of the Maine Central RR and Canadian Pacific RR or locate rural sites like Enfield Station and the Winn Cem.

  16. 1986 Map of Lincoln
    1986 Map of Lincoln
    1986 Lincoln
    1986 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Maine settlement and industry converge along the Penobscot and Piscataquis rivers during the 1980s. Researchers can trace the rail networks of the Maine Central and Bangor and Aroostook through towns like Howland and Milo.

  17. 2024 Map of Milo South, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Milo South, 2024 Print
    2024 Milo South
    2024 Print · USGS
    Maine's river valleys and boglands come into focus in this contemporary study of the Milo and Derby area. Researchers can locate local landmarks like Upper Ferry Cem, the settlement at Parkers, and the waters of Boyd Lake to trace family roots and land patterns.

  18. 2024 Map of South Lagrange, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of South Lagrange, 2024 Print
    2024 South Lagrange
    2024 Print · USGS
    Penobscot County in the modern era is defined by its deep bogs and rugged upland ridges. Researchers can trace local landmarks from South Lagrange down to Gerry, identifying features like Murch Ridge, Sargent Bog, and Pickerel Pond.

  19. 2024 Map of Lagrange, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Lagrange, 2024 Print
    2024 Lagrange
    2024 Print · USGS
    Lagrange and the surrounding Penobscot County timberlands are detailed here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and local historians can locate Hill Crest Cem, trace the drainage of Cold Stream, and explore the rural road network near Paddy Hill.

  20. 2024 Map of Bradford, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Bradford, 2024 Print
    2024 Bradford
    2024 Print · USGS
    Penobscot County’s quiet woodland and agricultural character is on full display in this modern survey of the Bradford area. Researchers can trace ancestral sites through a network of rural burial grounds like Pond Road Cem and Mills Cem, or locate landmarks like Huntington Mill.

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