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1949 Map of Pembroke

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Pembroke
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Maine Central rail lines converge at Ayers Junction in this post-war survey of Washington County, illustrating the coastal transport networks of eastern Maine. The landscape is defined by the tidal reach of the Pennamaquan River and the Dennys River, which flow through heavily wooded terrain marked by numerous family-named landmarks like Lyons Hill and Goggins Head. The village of Pembroke serves as a central hub, while smaller clusters such as Lower Dennysville and Ayers PO indicate the distribution of local post offices and community life.

Southern portions of the map show the established boundaries of the Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge, bordering the intricate coastline of Bellier Cove and Sipp Bay. For those tracing local history, the map preserves the locations of rural schoolhouses like the Preston Sch and the Lyons Hill Sch, alongside the rail infrastructure at Dennysville Station, providing a detailed record of the region's mid-century civic and industrial footprint.