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1929 Map of Calais

Name: 1929 Topographic Map of Calais
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The St Croix River defines the international boundary between Maine and New Brunswick in this 1929 survey, illustrating the industrial and transport landscape of eastern Washington County. The Maine Central railroad network is central to the region's economy, linking timber and milling centers like Woodland and Milltown through vital hubs such as Woodland Junc and St Croix Junc. Further south, the expansive Meddybemps Lake is surrounded by a patchwork of rural life, including the Meddybemps Heath and several small settlements like Alexander and Meddybemps.

Educational and local infrastructure is well-documented, showing the placement of rural schoolhouses such as Damon Sch in Charlotte and North Union Sch in Cooper. The map also captures the transition of the landscape, noting an Abandoned road near Sprague Meadow Brook. This record preserves the location of many family-named landmarks, from Kendall Mtn to Farrar Hill, before mid-century modernizations altered the local geography.