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1957 Map of Fredericton

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Fredericton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Saint John River valley serves as the primary artery for settlement and commerce throughout this mid-century portrait of New Brunswick and eastern Maine. Significant military and conservation footprints define large tracts of the landscape, including the expansive Camp Gagetown and the Utopia Military Training Ground, alongside the Acadian Forest Experiment Station. These areas of government use contrast with the long-established riverfront communities like Gagetown, Maugerville, and Marysville.

Logistics and transport are anchored by the Canadian Pacific railroad and the developing Trans-Canada Highway, which connect small inland hamlets such as Jewetts Mills and Scotch Settlement. From the industrial reaches of Saint John Harbour to the maritime waters of Passamaquoddy Bay, the map documents a region defined by its reliance on water routes and the encroaching modernization of the mid-1950s interior.