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1981 Map of Minot

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Minot
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Little Androscoggin River winds through this 1981 landscape, connecting the industrial outskirts of Auburn with smaller settlements like Hackett Mills and East Poland. This era shows a community in transition, where old transportation corridors like the Canadian National and Maine Central railroads intersect with the modern expansion of the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport. The map is particularly rich in genealogical data, documenting numerous rural burying grounds including Mt Auburn Cem, Lane Cem, and Ricker Cem.

Educational and spiritual landmarks such as the Minot Sch and Empire Grove Ch anchor the local neighborhoods. Public recreation is centered around the shores of Taylor Pond and the expansive Range Pond State Park, while the remnants of an Old Railroad Grade hint at earlier transit routes through Poland. The terrain is defined by a series of named peaks, from Mount Apatite to Bald Hill, which overlook the complex network of brooks and claypits that supported the region's development.