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1932 Map of Brooks

Name: 1932 Topographic Map of Brooks
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Brooks and the surrounding Waldo County countryside are defined by a network of small upland settlements and the winding course of Marsh Stream during the late 1920s. This survey records a landscape of interconnected rural districts, where crossroads like Simpson Corners and Jackson Corners served as local hubs. The region's early 20th-century economy is visible through sites like Rollins Mills and Nickerson Mills, as well as the presence of the railroad serving Knox Sta.

Educational and social foundations are deeply rooted here, evidenced by numerous one-room schoolhouses such as Maple Grove Sch, Snow Sch, and Pattee Sch. Terrain features like Mount Harris and Pickard Mtn rise above significant wetland systems, including Stantial Bog and Chase Bog. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of family-named landmarks and small burial grounds like Toothaker Cem and the Bickford Cem.