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1938 Map of Houlton

Name: 1938 Topographic Map of Houlton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1938
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1938

About this map

Houlton serves as the commercial and social anchor of this northeastern Maine landscape during the late 1930s. The region is defined by its international proximity, with the United States Canada border running along the eastern edge of the survey, marked by US Customs and Canadian Customs posts. A sophisticated communications infrastructure is evident through the presence of the Transoceanic Telephone Receiving Station and various antenna sites.

Rural life is densely mapped through a network of small schoolhouses and local industries, including the Fish Hatchery near Long Lake and several mills like Carys Mills. The Canadian Pacific railroad cuts through the terrain, connecting settlements like Littleton Sta to the broader northern economy. This survey provides a look at a mature agricultural and timber society, where family-named landmarks like Haggerty Hill and Henderson Hill are as prominent as the small neighborhood centers of Linneus and New Limerick.