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1946 Map of Bangor

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Bangor
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

The Penobscot River serves as the industrial and logistical anchor for this mid-1940s landscape, separating the dense urban grids of Bangor and Brewer. This survey captures the region just as post-war development began to press outward into the surrounding townships. To the north and west, the terrain is defined by a network of waterways including the winding Kenduskeag Stream and the expansive Pushaw Lake, which is dotted with islands like Dollar I and Mouse I.

Rural life in the outlying districts is evidenced by small crossroads settlements such as Leather Corner, Snow Corner, and Sixmile Falls. The mapping of small water bodies like Hermon Pond and Ben Annis Pond alongside several named hills suggests a landscape where local industry, likely timber or agriculture, remained closely tied to the natural topography before the acceleration of modern suburbanization.