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1960 Map of Passadumkeag

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Passadumkeag
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Penobscot River serves as the central artery of this region, winding past a series of named islands including Sugar Island, Cow Island, and White Squaw Island. The riverfront settlements of Passadumkeag, Olamon, and West Enfield are connected by the Maine Central railroad, illustrating the mid-century reliance on both rail and water for transportation. Local infrastructure in the 1960s was remarkably varied, featuring a State Nursery and a Fish Hatchery near Enfield, alongside more modern leisure additions like the Drive-in Theater in West Enfield.

Further east, the landscape transitions into the vast, water-logged expanses of the Thousand Acre Bog and Alton Bog. The map reveals a high density of small family and community burial grounds, such as Sunny Slope Cem and Cedarvale Cem, which provide significant data points for genealogists tracking rural Penobscot County families. Linear geological formations like Horseback Ridge and the Horseback provide natural high ground through the low-lying wetlands.