1957 Map of Gardiner

About this map

The Kennebec River corridor defines this mid-century survey, anchoring the industrial and civic centers of Gardiner and Richmond. The river's significance is highlighted by the Swan Island State Game Preserve and the navigable Lovejoy Narrows, while the Maine Central RR tracks the western bank through small riverfront settlements like Iceboro. Inland, the landscape transitions to a network of lakes and agricultural crossroads. The Tacoma Lakes and Cobbosseecontee Lake dominate the northwestern terrain, surrounded by established community markers like Litchfield Academy and Litchfield Corners. The map documents a period of infrastructure modernization, showing the path of the Maine Turnpike as it cuts through the rural townships of Litchfield and Richmond, contrasting with the older Arnold Highway and numerous local schools such as the Adams Sch and Jaques Sch.