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1951 Map of Bridgewater

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Bridgewater
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

Monticello and Bridgewater sit as key points of transit along the international border in this mid-century portrait of Aroostook County. The Bangor and Aroostook railroad bisects the landscape, providing a vital link for the region's agricultural economy, with Monticello Sta serving as a focal point. Settlement patterns follow the river valleys and primary roads, evidenced by clusters at Robinsons and Jewells Corner.

Education and community life are anchored by numerous rural schoolhouses, such as Flagstaff Sch and Britton Sch, while the presence of U S Customs stations at the New Brunswick line underscores the area's role as a border crossing. The terrain transitions from the cleared fields of Snow Settlement to the more forested western ridges like Collins Ridge, interspersed with numerous water bodies including Portland Lake and Conroy Lake.