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1955 Map of Boyd Lake

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Boyd Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The Bangor and Aroostook Railroad serves as the industrial spine of this mid-century Maine landscape, connecting settlements like Derby, Lagrange, and South Lagrange. The map reveals a community organized around rural infrastructure, featuring several local educational landmarks including the Bradford High School, Orneville School, and Williams School. These hubs, along with rural corners such as Stores Corner and Bradford Center, demonstrate the decentralized nature of Penobscot and Piscataquis county life in the 1950s.

Water and wilderness define much of the terrain, from the Piscataquis River in the north to the extensive wetlands of Sargent Bog and Whitten Bog. Local industry is represented by the Huntington Mill and several gravel pits, while the era's social character is captured by the Drive-in Theater near Milo. Topographical features like the Medford Lookout Tower and Porcupine Ridge rise above the streams and brooks that lattice the townships.