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1930 Map of Milan

Name: 1930 Topographic Map of Milan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Androscoggin River serves as the central artery for this North Country landscape, winding through a corridor of small settlements and rural schoolhouses during the early 1930s. Education and community life are clearly mapped through family-named landmarks like Willis Sch, Jewett Sch, and Cates Hill Sch. Near the river's bend, the Berlin Landing Field highlights the era's emerging aviation infrastructure, while the Pontook Reservoir and the logging-adjacent waters of Umbagog Lake reflect the region's reliance on hydraulic power and timber transit.

Mountainous terrain dominates the eastern and western flanks, defined by ridges like Teakettle Ridge and the Hoosac Range. The map documents a sparsely populated Coos County interior, where tiny clusters like Copperville and Wentworth are separated by significant topographical barriers. A Fire Tower atop Jodrie Hill overlooks this expanse, marking the critical fire suppression efforts of the time in this heavily forested borderland between New Hampshire and Maine.