1983 Map of Garland

About this map

Garland and its surrounding rural townships are defined by a network of crossroad settlements and significant water bodies along the Penobscot and Piscataquis county line. In the early 1980s, this landscape maintained a strong connection to its industrial past with sites like Dover South Mills and Silvers Mills, while the Main Central RR provided a vital corridor through the western portion of the quadrangle. The topography is dotted with family-named landmarks such as Macomber Corner, Haseltine Corner, and Knight Corner, which reveal the historical patterns of local habitation and land ownership. Extensive natural features dominate the eastern and northern reaches, including the Penobscot-Piscataquis Wildlife Management Area and the marshy expanses of Grey Bog. Water remains central to the region's character, with the Sebasticook River and Kenduskeag Stream draining a terrain varied by heights like Norton Hill and Preble Hill.