1943 Map of Amity

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Wilcox Settlement and Estabrook Settlement anchor this 1940s landscape in southern Aroostook County, revealing a rural community structured around small local school districts and family-named landmarks. The map traces the international boundary along the United States Canada border, where several monuments mark the edge of Maine. The area's settlement pattern follows a series of ridges and hills, including Sugar Ridge, Stetson Ridge, and Spring Hill, which rise above a complex network of waterways feeding the Mattawamkeag River. Local life at this time was centered on small rural institutions, evidenced by a high density of neighborhood schools such as Wilcox Sch, Reed Sch, and South Amity Sch. Toward the south, Brackett Lake and Deering Lake reflect the transition into the Chiputneticook Lakes region, while Ferry Bridge provides a vital link across the river near North Bancroft.