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1951 Map of Millinocket

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Millinocket
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The industrial and river landscape of Millinocket and East Millinocket dominates this 1951 survey, defined by the extensive water management of the East Branch Penobscot River. The area’s reliance on the river and the Bangor and Aroostook railroad is evident in the sprawling network of flowages and ponds, including Dolby Pond and Ferguson Lake.

South of the primary settlements, the landscape transitions into the large tracts of the Hopkins Academy Grant (West) and Hopkins Academy Grant (East). Cultural and historical markers like Fiske Cem and the Penobscot Indian Reservation islands—including Nicatou Island—provide valuable data for genealogists and local historians. Features such as the Millinocket Airport and Grindstone Falls illustrate the mix of early aviation infrastructure and the natural power of the Maine wilderness.