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1951 Map of Boyd Lake

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Boyd Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

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The Piscataquis River and Pleasant River converge in the northern reaches of this mid-century survey, a landscape defined by its timber-heavy terrain and significant peat bogs. The Bangor and Aroostook railroad serves as the primary industrial spine, running through South Lagrange and past Ricker Siding. Local community life is anchored by a network of rural schoolhouses, including Hoxie Sch, Williams Sch, and the Bradford High Sch.

Settlements like Bradford Center and Medford Center illustrate a traditional New England town structure, while specialized sites such as Huntington Mill point toward the area's resource-based economy. Extensive wetlands such as Freese Bog, Black Bog, and Sargent Bog separate the various ridges, including Hudson Ridge and Porcupine Ridge, creating a patchwork of accessible farmland and wild Maine bogland that remains largely unchanged since this 1930s-era data was first compiled.