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1960 Map of Millinocket

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

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Mount Katahdin stands as the towering focal point of this mid-century landscape, anchoring the northern wilderness within Baxter State Park. The terrain is defined by a dense network of timber and water, where the West Branch Penobscot River flows through a chain of lakes including Pemadumcook Lake and Millinocket Lake. This era shows the region as a critical corridor for the logging industry and heavy rail, with the Canadian Pacific and Bangor and Aroostook railroads threading through the forest to reach junctions like Brownville Junction.

Further south, the landscape transitions to a more settled pattern around Dover-Foxcroft and Guilford. Evidence of earlier industrial efforts is found at Katahdin Iron Works, while the Appalachian Trail traces a path across the high ridges. From the shores of Moosehead Lake to the smaller settlements like Onawa and Monson, the map captures the Maine north woods at a time when remote camps and rail-dependent towns formed the backbone of the local economy.