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1979 Map of Lewiston

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Lewiston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Bates College stands as a central landmark in this late-1970s view of the twin cities, where the Androscoggin River separates Auburn and Lewiston. The landscape is tied together by the Maine Turnpike and a network of bridges, including the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge and the South Bridge. Beyond the urban core, the map reveals a series of historic crossroads and rural settlements like Penley Corner, Murphy Corner, and Rumford Junction, documenting the expansion of the region's residential and industrial footprint.

Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites across the quadrangle, from the large Mt Auburn Cemetery and Gracelawn Memorial Park in the north to smaller family and community grounds like Clough Cem and Cotton Cem. The presence of the Canadian National Railways and Maine Central Railroad corridors illustrates the enduring importance of rail transit to the local economy, even as modern infrastructure like Interstate 95 redefined the terrain near Garcelon Bog.