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1934 Map of Ashland

Name: 1934 Topographic Map of Ashland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1934
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1934

About this map

The Aroostook River winds through the heart of this North Woods landscape, serving as the primary corridor for settlement and industry in the early 1930s. The town of Ashland and the nearby village of Sheridan anchor the central valley, where the Bangor and Aroostook railroad tracks trace the riverbanks to facilitate the timber trade. This era of local education is remarkably well-documented, with numerous rural schoolhouses scattered across the townships, including the Old Stetson Sch, Garfield Sch, and McClellan Sch.

To the south, the expansive Squapan Lake and Squapan River dominate the terrain, while isolated operations like Nowland Mill and No 6 Camp reflect the area's deep-rooted logging heritage. The map also delineates several family-named landmarks and geographic features such as Nowland Hill and Sterling Ridge, providing a detailed look at the scattered homesteads and small siding stops like Smith Siding that once connected these remote Maine communities.