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1935 Map of Presque Isle

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Presque Isle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1935
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1935

About this map

Aroostook River and Presque Isle Stream converge near the growing hub of Presque Isle, where the Aroostook State Normal School and the State Experimental Farm reflect the region's educational and agricultural foundations. This 1935 survey captures a landscape of rural school districts, with small houses of learning like the Haystack Sch and Powers Sch scattered throughout the surrounding townships. The local economy and travel are tied to the Bangor and Aroostook RR, which connects the larger settlements to the potato-growing hinterlands.

To the west, the terrain rises significantly toward Hedgehog Mountain, crowned by a Fire Tower, and the dramatic The Notch. These uplands overlook the northern reaches of Squapan Lake and Alder Lake, where logging and small-scale settlement patterns are evident at places like Swanback Clearing and Huson Landing. The map provides a detailed view of the transition from the organized grid of Mapleton and Chapman to the more varied geography of the Aroostook hills.