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1983 Map of Lagrange

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Lagrange
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Lagrange and the northern reaches of Medford Center anchor this 1980s landscape, defined by the winding course of Cold Stream and its numerous tributaries. The village of Lagrange is shown as a concentrated cluster of structures at a critical junction of local transit and the Bangor and Aroostook railroad, which cuts a straight path through the wooded terrain. This area in Penobscot County shows a clear reliance on the natural landscape for local industry and infrastructure, evidenced by the presence of a Gravel Pit and a designated dump site outside the main settlement.

The topography is characterized by low-lying wetlands and drainage basins like Dead Stream and Hemlock Stream that flank the higher ground of Paddy Hill. The map meticulously records the numerous brooks, such as Stinking Brook and Rawlins Brook, that feed into the larger stream networks, illustrating the complex hydrology that influenced the placement of Town Road and other early transportation corridors through the townships of Orneville and Maxfield.