1943 Map of Gardiner

About this map

The Kennebec River corridor defines this mid-coast Maine landscape, serving as a vital artery for the Maine Central railroad and a string of riverside settlements including Gardiner, South Gardiner, and the ice-industry outpost of Iceboro. Moving inland, the terrain shifts from tidal riverbanks to a network of interior lakes and ponds like Cobbosseecontee Lake and the Tacoma lake system. The map reveals a dense rural fabric of the early 1940s, marked by numerous small crossroads such as Litchfield Cors and Richmond Cor. Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family-named schools and burial grounds, including the Reed Cem and Curtis Cem, as well as the Richmond Camp Ground. The land-use pattern is deeply tied to the waterways, with the Abagadasset River and Cathance River winding through the southern townships of Bowdoin Center and Bowdoinham.