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1957 Map of Saponac

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Saponac
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Burlington and Lowell center a landscape defined by the winding Passadumkeag River and the prominent ridge of Passadumkeag Mountain in the mid-1950s. This interior Maine region, spanning the border of Penobscot and Hancock Counties, reveals a pattern of small settlements and rural infrastructure before modern development patterns. Genealogists will find a high density of small burial grounds, including Mt Repose Cem, Page Cem, and the numerically designated Number One Cem and Number Two Cem.

Water-driven history is evident at Grand Falls and along Madagascal Stream, while the presence of Thirty-Nine Tannery and multiple gravel pits suggests the local resource-based economy of the era. The map details a network of secondary roads and a jeep trail connecting isolated landmarks like the Lookout Tower and Cemetery Hill. From the shores of Saponac Pond to the heights of Summit Mtn, this survey captures the rural character of the Maine woods during a period of relative isolation.