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1957 Map of Saponac

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Saponac
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Saponac Pond and the Passadumkeag River dominate this mid-century landscape in the woods of Maine. The map details a period when remote settlements like Burlington and Greenfield served as local hubs for timber and small-scale agriculture. Evidence of early industry and community life appears in labels such as the Thirty-Nine Tannery and rural education outposts like Corner Sch and School No 1.

The terrain is marked by distinctive ridges such as Folsom Ridge and Hathaway Ridge, while the high point at Passadumkeag Mountain is noted with a Lookout Tower. Genealogists will find a high density of small burial grounds, including Mt Repose Cem and several numbered sites like Number One Cem and Number Two Cem. The winding river network, featuring White Horse Rips and The Narrows, illustrates the importance of water for transportation and logging before the extensive development of modern roads.