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1933 Map of Allagash

Name: 1933 Topographic Map of Allagash
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

The confluence of the Little Black River and the St John River defines the settlement pattern of this remote northern Maine landscape as it appeared in the 1930s. The village of Dickey serves as a central point where river travel met local roads, surrounded by a network of rural schoolhouses such as the Log Cabin Sch, Kelly Sch, and Lindberg Sch. These small educational outposts were essential for the dispersed families living in the unorganized townships of Allagash, T 18 R 11, and T 18 R 10.

Navigating the waterways was clearly a way of life, with numerous landmarks like Allagash Falls, Poplar Island Rapids, and Ghost Landing Bar indicating the challenges of river transport. Further into the timberlands, the Rocky Mountain Trail and sites like Boat Landing Camp suggest an economy and lifestyle deeply rooted in the woods. The map captures a moment when the river remained the primary corridor for movement between isolated settlements like Gardner and the Canadian border.