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1942 Map of Lincoln

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Lincoln
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

The Penobscot River forms the industrial and geographic spine of this Maine landscape as it appeared in the early 1940s. The river flows through several townships, including Mattamiscontis, Enfield, and Lincoln, where islands like Mattanawcook Island and Mahockanock Island are noted as part of the Penobscot Indian Reservation. Industrial infrastructure is evident at the West Enfield Dam and along the dual rail corridors of the Canadian Pacific and Maine Central railroads. These tracks serviced busy stops like Enfield Sta and South Lincoln Sta, connecting the timber and paper centers to wider markets.

Rural life is preserved through labels for the Merrifield Sch and North Howland Sch, along with the remote Mattamiscontis Club Camp near Mattamiscontis Lake. The terrain rises sharply to the west at Mattamiscontis Mtn, contrasting with the complex network of stream-fed bogs and deadwaters to the north, such as Sam Ayers Deadwater and Stinking Bog. Family names and local history are etched into the map at locations like the Ridge Cem and the Fairfield Sch near the town of Chester.