1932 Map of Fort Kent

About this map

Fort Kent sits at the strategic confluence of the Fish River and the St John River, marking a critical point on the international boundary between Maine and New Brunswick. This 1932 survey, compiled in part from early Air Corps aerial photography, documents the northern Maine borderlands when the Bangor and Argostook railroad served as the primary industrial lifeline for the region. The map reveals a landscape defined by small rural schoolhouses that supported the local farming and logging communities, including the Roosevelt Sch, Hillside Sch, and Blaine Sch. Numerous small waterways like Audibert Brook and Daigle Bk drain the rolling terrain of the Fort Kent area, illustrating the intricate natural drainage system that dictated early settlement patterns and road placements long before modern highway development reshaped the county.