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1953 Map of New Sweden

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of New Sweden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

New Sweden and the surrounding townships of Connor, Caribou, and Woodland reveal a mid-century landscape defined by its Scandinavian heritage and agricultural layout. The Bangor and Aroostook rail line anchors the local economy, connecting rail-dependent sites like New Sweden Sta, Rista Siding, and Ben Thomas Siding. This transportation corridor supports a network of rural schoolhouses and small settlements that point to the region's historical community hubs, including the Sacred Heart Sch and the Woodland Consolidated Sch.

The terrain is marked by numerous watercourses such as the Little Madawaska River and Caribou Stream, which drain the low-lying areas between prominent rises like Capitol Hill and Gelot Hill. A web of named local roads, including Madawaska Road and Bouchard Road, connects the dispersed farmsteads and small crossroads like Acadia and North Lyndon. The presence of the Caribou Municipal Airport in the south highlights the evolving infrastructure of Aroostook County during the early 1950s.