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1949 Map of Schoodic

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

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

The rail-driven economy of central Maine is on display in this survey, where the Canadian Pacific and the Bangor and Aroostook railroads intersect near the southern tip of Schoodic Lake. This junction anchored small lakeside settlements like Lake View and provided critical access for the timber and tourism industries of the late 1940s. The landscape is dominated by large water bodies, including Seboeis Lake and Upper Ebemee Lake, which are surrounded by a network of historic thoroughfares such as the Packards Trail and Aroostook Trail.

Evidence of established community life appears in the southern portion of the quadrangle along the Pleasant River and Piscataquis River. Here, the villages of Milo and Medford are documented alongside the Evergreen Cem and local landmarks like Schoodic Mtn. The map also captures several family-named points and coves, including Knights Landing and Moose Cove, reflecting a time when travel in this region relied heavily on the nexus of rail lines and forest trails.