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1951 Map of Greenville

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Greenville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Moosehead Lake anchors this mid-century portrait of Maine’s North Woods, where the industrial and recreational character of Greenville and Greenville Junc is clearly defined. The terrain is dominated by Squaw Mountain and Little Squaw Mountain, with the Appalachian Trail winding through the eastern ridges near Oak Ridge. This era shows a landscape still deeply connected to rail transport, as the Canadian Pacific and Bangor and Ar00st00k lines converge near the lake’s edge, supporting local commerce and the State Fish Hatchery.

Further south, the rural character of the Piscataquis River valley is evident in smaller settlements like Shirley Mills, Blanchard, and Monson. Local life is marked by landmarks such as the Homer Hill Sch and the Greenville Airfield, while the geography is punctuated by numerous named bodies of water like Big Indian Pond and Trout Pond. The map captures a moment before modern development altered these traditional timber and rail hubs.