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1953 Map of Presque Isle

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Presque Isle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Presque Isle serves as the bustling hub of this Aroostook County landscape, where the Aroostook River winds through a region defined by agricultural research and mid-century military presence. The sprawling Presque Isle Air Force Base dominates the area just west of the city center, while the State Experimental Farm and Aroostook State Teachers College emphasize the local importance of education and farming.

Outside the primary settlement, the terrain shifts to the dramatic elevations of Squa Pan Mountain, home to the Squa Pan Fire Tower overlooking the massive Squa Pan Lake. Smaller rural outposts like Mapleton, Chapman, and the curiously named Deadmans Cor are connected by the Bangor and Aroostook railroad lines. This survey captures a moment when timber, education, and national defense coexisted along the banks of Presque Isle Stream.