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1958 Map of Amity

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Amity
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

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The international border between Maine and New Brunswick defines the eastern landscape of this late-1950s survey, marked by a dense sequence of survey markers from Monument 1A down to Monument 38. Small, rural clusters of settlement such as North Amity and South Amity anchor the local community, which is supported by civic infrastructure like the Grange Hall and several local schoolhouses including Smith Sch and Reed Sch.

Genealogists can trace family footprints through the Estabrook Settlement and Wilcox Settlement, both of which maintain their own namesake burial grounds, Estabrook Cem and Wilcox Cem. The terrain is characterized by a network of waterways and ridges, with Mitchel Mtn and its Lookout Tower providing a high point over the bogs and brooks. The presence of the U S Customs office near the border highlights the cross-border connectivity of this Aroostook County region during the mid-century era.