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1950 Map of Lewiston

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Lewiston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

The industrial centers of Lewiston and Auburn anchor the southeastern corner of this mid-century survey, while the massive expanse of the White Mountain National Forest dominates the west. The landscape is defined by the high peaks of the Presidential Range, including Mount Washington, Mount Adams, and Mount Jefferson. The regional economy of the 1950s is reflected in the dense network of water and rail, with the Androscoggin River winding through mill towns like Rumford and Mexico.

Transit corridors such as the Maine Central Railroad and Canadian National Railway cut through the mountains, connecting timberlands and textile centers to the broader Northeast. To the north, the lake country around Mooselookmeguntic Lake and Rangeley Lake highlights the region's long-standing transition from a frontier resource base to a recreation hub. This map captures the interplay between New Hampshire's granite peaks and Maine's river-driven manufacturing towns.