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1949 Map of Pembroke

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Pembroke
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Maine Central railroad corridor anchors this coastal Washington County landscape, connecting the village of Pembroke to the rail junction at Ayers Junction. Along the tidal waters of the Pennamaquan River and Dennys River, the map reveals a mid-century community shaped by its waterways and woods. Several small schoolhouses and cemeteries, such as Preston Sch and Hillside Cem, suggest a decentralized settlement pattern typical of Down East Maine before modern consolidation.

South of West Pembroke, the shoreline becomes increasingly complex, moving toward Dennys Bay and the established boundaries of the Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge. Notable landmarks like Coggins Head and Hardy Point define the jagged peninsula of Leighton Neck. This survey, based on 1940s photography with later 1970s revisions, documents the transition from a rail-dependent rural economy to one increasingly oriented toward highway access and conservation, as seen in the emergence of protected lands and the persistence of small post offices like Ayers PO.