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1958 Map of Berwick

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Berwick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Salmon Falls River serves as the winding boundary between Maine and New Hampshire, anchoring a landscape of industrial river towns and upland farming communities. In Springvale and Sanford, the dense street grids are punctuated by Nasson College and institutional landmarks like the Lafayette Sch, while the Boston and Maine Railroad corridors illustrate the era's vital transit links. To the west, Rochester appears as a significant hub where the Cocheco River and the emerging Spaulding Turnpike meet, signaling the shift toward modern automotive infrastructure.

Rural Lebanon is characterized by a series of high-ground hamlets, including North Lebanon, East Lebanon, and Center Lebanon. Genealogists will find numerous small burial grounds and established sites like Walnut Grove Cem and Evergreen Cemetery. From the heights of Bauneg Beg Mtn down to the millponds of Berwick and South Berwick, the map details a region defined by its water power and the persistent family-named corners of the York County interior.