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1940 Map of Forest

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Forest
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Vanceboro and Forest City serve as the primary gateways along the international border in this 1940 survey of eastern Washington County. The landscape is defined by the expansive waters of the St Croix River and Chiputneticook Lakes, which form the boundary between Maine and New Brunswick. Vital transportation corridors including the Maine Central and Canadian Pacific railroads cross the region, connecting isolated settlements like Lambert Lake to the broader rail network of the era.

Logistics and wilderness industry are evident through features like Forest City Landing and the Fire Tower atop Vance Mountain. The map details a complex web of waterways such as Tomah Stream and Crooked Brook Lake, alongside family-named locations like Todds Farm and Manley. This record preserves the pre-war configuration of the Maine backcountry, where remote townships like Codyville and Topsfield relied heavily on river systems and the iron rail for their survival and trade.