1935 Map of Fort Kent

About this map

Fort Kent stands as a vital border settlement in the mid-1930s, situated at the confluence of the Fish River and the St John River. This area of northern Aroostook County is defined by the international boundary between Canada and the United States, where the river serves as both a border and a corridor for regional transport. The Bangor and Aroostook railroad line provides a critical link for the logging and agricultural community, following the curve of the St John River. Educational life is anchored by local institutions such as Roosevelt Sch, Hillside Sch, and Blaine Sch, which are scattered near the town center and surrounding hills. The landscape is deeply etched by waterways like Audibert Brook and Daigle Bk, which drain the rolling terrain of Fort Kent and support the local timber-driven economy during this era of early aerial survey mapping.