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1958 Map of Millinocket

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Millinocket
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Mount Katahdin towers over the northern wilderness of this mid-century survey, anchoring the Baxter State Park and Game Preserve at a time when the region's economy was deeply tied to the rivers and rails. The settlement patterns follow the Penobscot River and its major tributaries, where towns like Millinocket and East Millinocket developed as industrial hubs. Transportation was dominated by the heavy rail presence of the Bangor and Aroostook and the Canadian Pacific lines, which cut through the dense forests to connect the timberlands with southern markets.

The western half of the map is defined by the massive reach of Moosehead Lake, surrounded by the Big Squaw Mountains and Lily Bay Mountains. This area exhibits a distinct lack of large-scale urbanization, instead showing small lakeside outposts like Rockwood and remote ridges such as Hammond Ridge. To the south, the landscape transitions into a network of smaller lakes and agricultural settlements like Lincoln and Lee, illustrating the diverse geography between the high peaks of the north and the river valleys below.