1933 Map of Allagash

About this map

The confluence of the St John River and the Little Black River anchors this 1930s survey of the northern Maine borderlands. In an era when river transport and overland trails were vital to the regional economy, the map documents the settlement at Dickey and various riverside outposts like Gardner and Boat Landing Camp. Education in these isolated townships was managed through several local schools, including Log Cabin Sch, Kelly Sch, and Lindberg Sch. The terrain is defined by a dense network of waterways such as Carrie Bogan Brook and Aegan Bk, leading toward the international boundary at the St Francis River. Evidence of the logging and transit history is found in the Tote Road and the Rocky Mountain Trail, which provided essential inland access before modern highway development changed the Aroostook County landscape.