1961 Map of Bangor

About this map

The Penobscot River and Kennebec River basins dominate this mid-century portrait of Central and Coastal Maine, tracing the industrial and maritime corridors that shaped the region. From the logging and milling centers at Bangor, Old Town, and Brewer, the map follows the flow of commerce down to the granite and fishing ports of Rockland and Stonington. The landscape transitions from the agricultural valleys near Waterville and Augusta to the intricate, island-studded waters of Penobscot Bay. A prominent focus is Mount Desert Island, where Acadia National Park preserves the coastal heights above Bar Harbor. The transportation network is defined by the Maine Central and Bangor and Aroostook railroads, which linked the interior timberlands and lakeside settlements like Newport to the busy Atlantic harbors and Frenchman Bay.