1940 Map of Mattawamkeag

About this map

Mattawamkeag sits at the confluence of the rivers in this 1940 survey, serving as a vital rail hub for the Maine Central railroad. The landscape is defined by the complex hydrology of the Maine woods, where the Mattaseunk Dam regulates the waters of the Penobscot River. To the north, the North Yarmouth Academy Grant represents the era’s large-scale land divisions, while small settlements like Macwahoc and Jordan Mills indicate the localized industry of the time. The transition between Penobscot and Aroostook Counties is clearly marked through a wilderness of bogs and hills, such as Carlton Bog and Webb Hill. This map captures the region when rural schools like North Woodville Sch and South Woodville Sch still anchored local communities, and the river remained central to the regional economy with features like the Boom Islands supporting timber operations.