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1962 Map of Lewiston

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Lewiston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The Androscoggin River serves as the industrial and geographic spine of this regional survey, connecting paper mill towns like Rumford and Berlin to the urban center of Lewiston. While the river valley facilitates trade and transit via the Grand Trunk RR and Maine Central RR, the landscape is dominated by the massive peaks of the White Mountains. High elevations such as Mount Washington and the Presidential Range contrast sharply with the developed corridors of Auburn and South Paris.

Remote lake systems including Rangeley Lake, Umbagog Lake, and Mooselookmeguntic Lake highlight the region's character as a major timber and recreation hub. Tracing the state lines between New Hampshire and Maine reveals how historical settlement patterns followed the narrow river valleys through the White Mountain National Forest, where small villages like Gorham and Dixfield grew alongside water-powered industries and early rail routes.