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1953 Map of Caribou

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Caribou
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

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The Aroostook River winds through this northern Maine landscape, anchoring a network of agricultural and timber communities connected by the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad. The town of Caribou stands as a primary hub, supported by smaller outlying settlements like New Sweden Sta and PO, Washburn, and Woodland Center. This era of development is marked by a high density of rural infrastructure, including numerous family-named hills like Fogelin Hill and educational landmarks such as the Woodland Consolidated Sch and Donnelly Bk Sch.

The presence of specialized facilities like the Radar Sta and Beacon Municipal Airport near Caribou highlights the strategic and logistical importance of this border region. Genealogy researchers can trace local family lineages through several documented burial grounds, including Jemtland Cem and Fairview Cem, while the various sidings like Ben Thomas Siding reflect the rail-dependent economy that once moved the area's produce to market.