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1937 Map of Smyrna Mills

Name: 1937 Topographic Map of Smyrna Mills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

The Bangor and Aroostook railroad defines the industrial and social geometry of this Aroostook County landscape, connecting the lumber and farming hubs of Smyrna Mills and Oakfield. These settlements emerged as vital collection points for the region's timber and agricultural output, supported by local infrastructure like the Hunt Mill and a network of rural schools including Roach Sch, Marley Sch, and Longfellow Sch.

Remote family outposts like Walker Settlement and Huntley are visible alongside numerous family-named landmarks such as Innes Beaver Pond and Sam Drew Mountain. The terrain is characterized by a dense system of ridges, including Emerson Ridge and Pervert Ridge, which channel the drainage into expansive bodies of water like Meduxnekeag Lake and Upper Mattawamkeag Lake. Local cemeteries like Yerxa Cem and Oakfield Cem provide fixed points for genealogical research in this pre-war northern Maine interior.