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1953 Map of New Sweden

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of New Sweden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

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The Little Madawaska River winds through this northern Aroostook County landscape, defining a region where Swedish heritage and the potato-farming economy intersect. The settlement pattern is anchored by New Sweden and North Lyndon, with the Bangor and Aroostook railroad providing the critical link for local produce. Rail sidings like Rista Siding and Ben Thomas Siding point to a time when trackside loading was central to rural life.

Educational and civic life are centered at the Sacred Heart Sch and the Woodland Consolidated Sch, while landmarks like Capitol Hill and Gelot Hill rise above the agricultural clearings. The 1978 update to this mid-century survey reveals the modernization of local infrastructure, including the development of the Caribou Municipal Airport and a substation, while maintaining the traditional grid of township roads like Connor Line Road and Station Road.