1934 Map of Bridgewater

About this map

Bangor and Aroostook railroad tracks trace a vertical corridor through this 1934 survey of the Maine and New Brunswick borderlands, connecting the rural communities of Blaine, Bridgewater, and Monticello. The map documents a landscape defined by its position on the United States Canada Boundary Line, where US Customs stations are situated along the roads leading toward the international border. Away from the rail-centered settlements, the terrain is dotted with small-scale educational and religious landmarks such as the Flagstaff Sch and East Blaine Ch. Numerous family-named sites like Jewells Corner, Sharps Siding, and Harvey Siding indicate the importance of private enterprise and individual landholders in the local economy during the mid-1930s. The interior is characterized by complex hydrology including Whitehead Lake and the winding Meduxnekeag River, interspersed with topographic features like Bunker Hill and Estabrook Hill.