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1949 Map of Red Beach

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Red Beach
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The St Croix River shoreline defines the eastern edge of this coastal landscape, where the settlement of Red Beach sits at the foot of Trimble Mtn. Inland, the terrain is dominated by an intricate network of freshwater bodies including Boyden Lake, Nashs Lake, and the Magurrewock Lakes, separated by wooded ridges like Hawks Mtn and Carlyle Mtn. This late 1940s environment showcases a quiet agricultural and conservation era, with the Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge protecting large tracts of the interior wetlands.

Local life is concentrated along the ridges and the Maine Central rail line. In the southeast, South Robbinston Ridge serves as a small community hub, containing the South Robbinston Ridge Sch, the Robbinston Ridge Ch, and Fairview Cem. These local landmarks, along with the scattered mountain peaks and brooks like Penknife Brook, provide a detailed view of the rural settlement patterns before modern development altered the coastal corridor.