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1955 Map of Bangor

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Bangor
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Bangor and Brewer anchor this mid-century survey of the Penobscot River corridor, showing the city's transition from a historic logging hub into a modern aviation and rail center. The expansive Dow Field and several U.S. Military Reservations dominate the south, while the complex rail infrastructure of the Maine Central and Bangor and Aroostook lines converge at Northern Maine Junction.

Beyond the urban core, the landscape is defined by the massive Pushaw Lake and the winding Kenduskeag Stream. Small rural crossroads like Leather's Corner, Snow Corner, and Six Mile Falls appear alongside numerous family-named landings such as Cunningham Ldg and Gould Ldg, reflecting a era when the lakeshores and riverbanks were the primary points of local commerce and recreation. Numerous community burial grounds, including Pleasant Hill Cem and Waugh Cem, provide essential data points for local genealogists.