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1980 Map of Brunswick

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Brunswick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Androscoggin River serves as the central artery for this coastal Maine landscape, dividing the settlements of Brunswick and Topsham. By the early 1980s, the area reflects a complex mix of academic life at Bowdoin College, industrial infrastructure, and military presence at the Brunswick Naval Air Station. The Maine Central Railroad cuts through the heart of the developed corridor, connecting local industry to the broader region.

Evidence of the community's growth and social fabric is found in the high density of institutions, including the Regional Memorial Hospital, Coffin Sch, and numerous historic burial grounds like Riverside Cem and St Josephs Cem. To the north and east, the terrain opens into the ecologically significant Merrymeeting Bay and the Bowdoinham Wildlife Management Area, where the Cathance River meets tidal flats and islands such as Mustard Island.