1902 Map of Orono

About this map

Indian Island and Marsh Island sit at the center of this hydrographic landscape, where the Penobscot River and Stillwater River divide and reconnect. At the start of the twentieth century, the region was a bustling corridor of industry and education, anchored by the University at Orono and the manufacturing centers of Oldtown, Great Works, and Basin Mills. The map reveals an intricate transportation network, featuring the Maine Central RR and Bangor and Aroostook RR alongside a dedicated Bicycle Path and the Electric RR lines that linked these riverfront communities. Further east, the terrain transitions from the industrial riverfront to the water bodies of Chema Pond and Holbrook Pond in the townships of Eddington and Holden.