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1951 Map of Mars Hill

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Mars Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Bangor and Aroostook Railroad and Canadian Pacific lines dominate the landscape of central Aroostook County, tracing the agricultural and industrial corridors between the international border and the interior. Settlements such as Easton, Blaine, and Westfield are captured mid-century, following the 1951 revision of earlier surveys. The map highlights the localized infrastructure of rural life, from rural education at School No 2 and Ladner Sch to the spiritual centers of Friends Ch and the Riviere des Chutes Ch near the New Brunswick line.

Terrain features like Melville Hill and the prominent Mars Hill rise above a landscape densely pocketed with small lakes and ponds, including Fischer Lake, Monson Pond, and Winslow Lake. The presence of the U S Customs station at the eastern edge underscores the region's role as a vital port of entry, while a Landing Strip near the town of Blaine suggests the era's evolving transportation needs for this remote potato-farming heartland.