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1950s Maps of Bowdoin, Maine

Explore 10 historic maps of Bowdoin from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — 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 Bowdoin's landscape evolved across the 1950s, 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 1950s, 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 Bowdoin's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.

Bowdoin, ME maps

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  1. 1950 Map of Lewiston
    1950 Map of Lewiston
    1950 Lewiston
    1950 Print · USGS
    Androscoggin County at mid-century shows a landscape of busy industrial centers and quiet crossroad hamlets connected by the river. Genealogists can trace family names at Jordan Corners or Blake Corners and locate rural landmarks like Sprague Mill and Ridge Sch.
  4. 1950 Map of Lewiston
    1950 Map of Lewiston
    1950 Lewiston
    1950 Print · USGS
    The Maine and New Hampshire borderlands come alive in this post-war survey of the White Mountains and Androscoggin valley. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Maine Central Railroad and find high-altitude landmarks from Mount Washington to Bretton Woods.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1956 Map of Lewiston, 1958 Print
    1956 Map of Lewiston, 1958 Print
    1956 Lewiston
    1958 Print · USGS
    The industrial twin cities of Lewiston and Auburn thrive along the Androscoggin River during the mid-fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace the legacy of Bates College, the busy Maine Central Railroad corridors, and dozens of rural burying grounds like St Peters Cem.
    4 unique versions available
  10. 1956 Map of Bangor, 1966 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1956 Map of Bath, 1974 Print
    1956 Map of Bath, 1974 Print
    1956 Bath
    1974 Print · USGS
    Coastal Maine in the mid-fifties reveals a landscape of deep-water harbors and island outposts as the region transitioned from industrial roots to a summer destination. Genealogists can trace maritime families in Boothbay Harbor, Tenants Harbor, and on remote Monhegan Island.
  16. 1956 Map of Lewiston, 1975 Print
    1956 Map of Lewiston, 1975 Print
    1956 Lewiston
    1975 Print · USGS
    The Northern New England interior is documented here in the mid-fifties, from the industrial Androscoggin River to the high peaks of the White Mountains. Trace the Grand Trunk Railway through mountain passes or locate family landmarks near Sabbathday Lake and Bretton Woods.
  19. 1957 Map of Bath
    1957 Map of Bath
    1957 Bath
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Maine coast in the mid-fifties is captured here, from the shipbuilding hubs of Bath and Brunswick to the granite reaches of Rockland. Researchers can trace the Maine Central RR line and remote island outposts like Monhegan Island and Matinicus Isle.
  22. 1957 Map of Gardiner, 1959 Print
    1957 Map of Gardiner, 1959 Print
    1957 Gardiner
    1959 Print · USGS
    The Kennebec River valley in the late fifties shows a landscape of riverfront industry and rural crossroads. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like Batchelders Crossing or Litchfield Academy and explore the complex waters of Swan Island.
    3 unique versions available
  25. 1957 Map of Bath, 1960 Print
    1957 Map of Bath, 1960 Print
    1957 Bath
    1960 Print · USGS
    The mid-coast of Maine is captured here during a period of military and industrial growth along the Kennebec River. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Bath and Brunswick, identifying family plots like Maple Grove Cem and the historic Bowdoin College campus.
    4 unique versions available
  28. 1958 Map of Bath
    1958 Map of Bath
    1958 Bath
    1958 Print · USGS
    Coastal Maine in the late fifties reveals a landscape of industrial river towns and remote island outposts. Genealogists and historians can trace the Maine Central RR through Bath, explore the islands of Muscongus Bay, or locate seafaring families at Pemaquid Point.
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