1943 Map of Augusta

About this map

The Kennebec River corridor defines this wartime landscape, where the state capital of Augusta sits at the nexus of the Maine Central railroad and a dense network of inland lakes. This 1941 survey documents the transition between the industrial riverside and the recreational character of the surrounding hills. Large institutional footprints, such as the State Hospital, contrast with the numerous rural schools like Cony Sch and Ballard Sch that served the outlying farming communities.