1980 Map of Gray

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Shaker Village anchors the northwest corner of this 1980 survey, overlooking the waters of Sabbathday Pond. This landscape in Cumberland County illustrates a transition from agrarian roots to modern infrastructure, where the Maine Turnpike and its Interchange 11 cut through the traditional village centers of Gray and New Gloucester. The map documents a complex mix of community institutions and industrial operations, ranging from the sprawling Pineland Hospital and Training Center near the Royal River to the Dry Mills Fish Hatchery and Game Farm. Rail history is well-represented by the parallel tracks of the Maine Central and Canadian National railroads, which served early hubs like New Gloucester Station and Intervale. Numerous gravel pits and small ponds like Lily Pond and Crystal Lake dot the terrain between ridges such as Gloucester Hill and Colley Hill.