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1957 Map of Gorham

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Gorham
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Gorham serves as a central hub in this survey, characterized by its educational and industrial infrastructure. The presence of the State Teachers College and the Gorham Raceway highlights the town's mid-century role as a regional center for academics and sport. To the north, the Presumpscot River defines the landscape as it winds through Little Falls and South Windham, powering local industry and framing the State Reformatory for Men.

The heavy transit network of the Maine Central Railroad and the Westbrook city boundary at the eastern edge reveal a period of active rail commerce and suburban expansion. Genealogists can trace local lineages through numerous burial grounds, including the Eastern Cemetery, Hillside Cem, and North Street Ch Cem. Smaller agrarian settlements like Mosher Corner, Gag Corner, and Babb Corner appear along the web of rural routes like New Gorham Rd and Beech Ridge Road.