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1953 Map of Caribou

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Caribou
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The Aroostook River winds through this mid-century landscape, anchoring the regional economy of northeastern Maine. This 1953 revision reveals the intricate network of the Bangor and Aroostook RR, which connected agricultural hubs like Caribou, Washburn, and New Sweden. The prevalence of small sidings such as Ben Thomas Siding and Rista Siding highlights the area's historical reliance on rail transport for timber and produce.

Genealogists and local historians can find a wealth of specific landmarks, from the Woodland Consolidated Sch to numerous family-named hills and brooks like Gelot Hill and Violette Pd. The presence of the Radar Sta and Beacon Municipal Airport near Caribou reflects the strategic and infrastructural developments of the early Cold War era, while numerous cemeteries like Fairview Cem preserve the names of early settler generations across the townships of Perham and Woodland.