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1940 Map of Sebec

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

USGS Topo · Published 1940

About this map

Katahdin Iron Works stands as a focal point of industrial history in this Maine landscape, marked by a Strip Mine (Abandoned) and an extensive network of hauling roads. The 1940 survey reveals the intersection of two major rail lines, the Canadian Pacific and the Bangor and Aroostook, which shaped the development of Brownville Junction and the surrounding timber and mining operations.

The southern reaches of the quadrangle are defined by the northern shores of Lake Sebec, where family landings such as Greeley Landing and Steadman Landing provided access to the water. The map preserves the locations of local institutions like the Williamsburg Sch and Barnard Sch, alongside rural industry at the Egery Quarry and Dexter Mill Pond. This study captures the transition from heavy extraction to a landscape of sporting camps and forest management within the Bowdoin College Grant.