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1946 Map of Orono

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Orono
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

The Penobscot River and Stillwater River define the industrial and academic character of this mid-1940s landscape, encircling Marsh Island where the University of Maine sits at the heart of Orono. The river corridor is a hive of activity, featuring the Maine Central railroad lines and early manufacturing sites like Basin Mills and the town of Old Town.

Beyond the river valleys, the terrain shifts into an extensive network of wetlands and upland ridges, including Alton Bog and Chemo Bog. Genealogists will find numerous small burial grounds and settlements such as French Settlement, Webster, and East Eddington. The presence of the Old Gold Mine Trail in Milford and the Roosevelt YMCA Camp near Fitts Pond illustrates a diverse history of land use from resource extraction to early 20th-century recreation.