1957 Map of Ellsworth

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Ellsworth and its surrounding townships define this mid-century portrait of coastal Maine's interior, dominated by the expansive waters of Graham Lake and the industrial infrastructure of the Graham Dam. The landscape reveals a transition from the commercial center at Ellsworth Falls to the more dispersed rural communities of Mariaville, Otis, and Waltham. The Maine Central Railroad cuts across the lower portion of the sheet, intersecting at Washington Junction and tracing the route toward Hancock. Genealogists will find a wealth of local data, with numerous small family and community burial grounds such as Hillside Cem, McFarland Hill Cem, and Tannery Cem located near early schoolhouses like Longfellow Sch and Stetson Sch. The presence of the State Game Refuge near Eastbrook and the Blue Star Memorial Highway reflects the evolving 1950s landscape where traditional logging and rail transport met burgeoning post-war conservation and motor travel.