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1958 Map of Danforth

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Danforth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Canadian Pacific Railway serves as a central artery through this timber-rich borderland, connecting the hub at Danforth with the broader rail network. To the north and south, small settlements like South Bancroft and Brookton highlight a landscape defined by its relation to the Chiputneticook Lakes and the winding Baskahegan Stream. The map reveals a dense network of local landmarks essential to mid-century rural life, including the Irish Settlement and family-named schools like Shaw Sch and Bonner Sch.

Bordered to the east by the Maine New Brunswick line, the region is characterized by significant topographic features such as Peekaboo Mountain and Stetson Mountain. The transition from the lake-studded lowlands at Baskahegan Lake to the higher elevations of Pemberton Ridge and Greenland Ridge illustrates the complex water systems that once drove the local economy. From the Grand Lake Grange to the Danforth Cem, this survey preserves the social and industrial layout of Washington and Aroostook counties during the late 1950s.