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1956 Map of Lewiston

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Lewiston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The industrial and educational hub of Lewiston anchors this mid-century survey of the Androscoggin River valley. The landscape is defined by the dense urban core around Bates College and the surrounding mill towns like Lisbon and Lisbon Center. Transportation networks shape the region's development, from the heavy-duty Maine Turnpike cutting through the center to the established lines of the Maine Central Railroad connecting junctions like Leeds Junction.

Away from the river, the map reveals a rural character of ponds and ridge-top farming. Large water bodies including Sabattus Pond and Cochnewagon Lake dominate the eastern reaches, while numerous family-named landmarks like Thompson Hill, Thorncrag Hill, and Hodgman Hill provide high-ground orientation. Dozens of small cemeteries, such as Beth Abraham Cem and Graceland Memorial Park, alongside the University of Maine Agriculture Station, reflect the deep community roots of Androscoggin County.