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1933 Map of Guilford

Name: 1933 Topographic Map of Guilford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Piscataquis River and the Bangor and Piscataquis River Railroad define the industrial and transit corridor of this 1930s Maine landscape. The river powers a sequence of mill towns including Guilford and Abbot Village, while the rail line connects smaller stops like Abbot Village Sta and Monson Junction. The region's transition from a water-and-rail economy to early 20th-century recreation is visible near Lake Wassookeag, where Wassookeag Camp and a Country Club sit near the growing town of Dexter.

Rural life is deeply documented through family-named landmarks and local infrastructure. Small schoolhouses like Cambridge Flats Sch, Harrington Sch, and Dorr Hill Sch are scattered across the townships of Sangerville and Parkman. The landscape is a complex mix of boggy lowlands like Austin Bog and high points such as Guilford Mountain, with local industry represented by the Gilbert Pit and Spooners Mill.