1949 Map of Calais

About this map

The St Croix River serves as the international boundary and central artery for this late 1940s landscape, connecting the industrial history of Calais with its neighbors across the water in St Stephen. The map reveals a dense network of water-dependent settlements and industrial footprints, from the mill sites at Milltown and Union Mills to the specialized landscape of Sawdust Island. To the south, the established grounds of the St Croix Golf Course contrast with the burgeoning protected lands of the Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge, indicating a shift in land use toward recreation and conservation.