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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 West Branch Penobscot River and the East Branch Penobscot River converge at Medway, framing an era of heavy industrial and hydroelectric development in northern Maine. The landscape is defined by the water management systems supporting the paper industry, with dams and flowages such as Dolby Pond, Quakish Lake, and the Partridge Brook Flowage altering the natural river courses. The town of Millinocket serves as a primary hub, featuring the Millinocket Airport and a network of rails including the Bangor and Aroostook railroad that snakes north toward Grindstone.

Away from the industrial centers, the map details the vast administrative tracts of the Indian Purchase and Hopkins Academy Grant. Historical markers like the Bethel Ch, Fiske Cem, and Lynch Cem provide valuable touchpoints for genealogists tracing the families who settled these river valleys. From the Firetower on Shock Hill to the remote reaches of Nollesemic Lake, the survey documents a region where the logging economy and wilderness geography are deeply intertwined.