1983 Map of Charleston

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Charleston and the surrounding township appear here in the early 1980s, characterized by the institutional presence of the Higgins Classical Institute and the Charleston Correction Facility perched atop Bull Hill. The settlement pattern reflects Maine's rural educational and correctional history, with the Faith Sch Theology and Church of the Open Bible anchoring the village center. To the west, Hicks Corner and West Charleston dot the landscape near Witham Brook, while the southeastern corner reaches toward East Corinth. Waterways like the Kenduskeag Stream and Dead Stream drain the varying elevations, which include local heights such as Hatch Hill and Davis Hill. Evidence of local industry is visible at Rollins Mill and several extraction sites, including an Abandoned Gravel Pit, providing a grounded look at the regional economy of Penobscot County during this era.