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1943 Map of Augusta

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Augusta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Augusta and the surrounding Kennebec County landscape appear during the early 1940s, a period when the capital city was firmly established as the region's transport and institutional hub. The Maine Central railroad tracks trace a course through the heart of the city and south into Hallowell, connecting the industrial riverfront with the interior lake districts. To the east of the Kennebec River, the State Hospital and Cony Sch mark the civic footprint of the era, while the western landscape is dominated by a chain of large water bodies including Maranacook Lake and Cobbosseecontee Lake.

Seasonal and rural life is evident in features like Maranacook Camp and Island Park, which suggest the area's long-standing draw for recreation. The map also documents an extensive network of small district schools, such as Ballard Sch and Leighton Sch, and community centers like Winthrop Center and East Winthrop, providing a detailed look at the social geography of mid-century Maine before postwar modernization consolidated these local landmarks.