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1944 Map of Orono

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Orono
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Penobscot River serves as the central artery of this 1944 landscape, anchoring the industrial and educational hubs of Old Town and Orono. At the heart of the river, Indian Island and Orson Island sit adjacent to the extensive campus of the University of Maine, while the Maine Central Railroad facilitates the movement of goods through Milford and Bradley. The map captures a transition from the dense riverside settlements to the expansive wetlands of Caribou Bog and Sunkhaze Meadows further east.

Evidence of the region's diverse economic and social history is visible in features like the Old Gold Mine near Haynes Ridge and the Roosevelt YMCA Camp on the shores of Snowshoe Pond. From the cemeteries like Woodlawn Cem to the smaller hamlets of Clewleyville Corners and French Settlement, the sheet provides a detailed look at the local geography before mid-century expansion altered the rural character of these river towns.