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1982 Map of Brooks East

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Brooks East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Nickerson Mills and the surrounding high ground of Waldo County define this late twentieth-century landscape, where timber and agriculture shaped local settlement patterns. The Belfast and Moosehead Lake RR cuts through the western portion of the region, passing through Brooks as it follows the drainage of Marsh Stream. This corridor represents a vital historical link for the small communities of Monroe, Jackson, and Waldo, connecting the interior to the coastal markets of Penobscot Bay.

The terrain is marked by numerous family-named peaks such as Plummer Hill and Dolloff Hill, while water bodies like Toddy Pond and the northern tip of Swan Lake provide the low-lying relief. Smaller hamlets and junctions like Pattee Corner and Town House Corners are meticulously documented alongside numerous local burial grounds, including Mt Solitude Cem and Webster Cem, which offer significant value for genealogical research in this part of Maine.