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1940 Map of Sebec

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Sebec
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Katahdin Iron Works stands as a focal point of industrial history in this Maine landscape, marking where ore from Ore Mountain Pond was once processed. The railroad network is particularly prominent, showing the Canadian Pacific and Bangor and Aroostook lines converging at Brownville Junction. These tracks facilitated the movement of timber and iron through the river valleys of the West Branch Pleasant River and the East Branch Pleasant River.

Rural life is anchored by small community centers like Barnard Corner and Mooresville, supported by local institutions such as the Williamsburg Sch and Barnard Sch. To the south, Sebec Lake serves as a transition from the mountainous township areas like Bowdoin College East to the more settled regions near Dover Foxcroft. The map details various family-named features and remote outposts, including Arnold Camps and Greeley Landing, reflecting a landscape defined by seasonal camps and early 20th-century commerce.