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1932 Map of Brooks

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

USGS Topo · Published 1932

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Mount Harris rises as a prominent landmark in the center of this 1929 survey, overlooking a landscape defined by small Maine villages and the valley of Marsh Stream. The area is characterized by high hills like Pickard Mtn and Croxford Mtn, which separate the agricultural valley floors. The Belfast and Moosehead Lake RR cuts through the southern reaches of the quadrangle, serving the towns of Brooks and Knox Sta.

Rural infrastructure is exceptionally detailed, noting dozens of local schools such as Garfield Sch, Webster Sch, and Damon Sch. Settlements are often centered around crossroads or water power, as seen at Rollins Mills and Jackson Corners. In the south, Lake Passagassawakeag and Toddy Pond anchor the landscape, while the presence of Camp Paysock and Camp Passagassawakeag points to the early twentieth-century development of the Maine woods for recreation and summer camps.