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1955 Map of Smyrna Mills

USGS Topo · Published 1973

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The Bangor and Aroostook railroad corridor dictates the settlement pattern of this Aroostook County landscape, connecting the industrial nodes of Smyrna Mills and Oakfield. These villages serve as anchors for a timber and agricultural interior, where family-named landmarks like Walker Settlement and Hillman suggest deep-rooted local heritage. The terrain transitions from the wetland expanses of Thousand Acre Swamp and Dudley Swamp to prominent heights including Timoney Mountain and Sam Drew Mountain. Evidence of early 20th-century rural infrastructure is pervasive, from the one-room schoolhouses of Lincoln Sch and Roosevelt Sch to the water-powered legacy of Huntley Mill Pd. Numerous small water bodies, such as Brandy Pond and Read Lake, are interspersed among ridges like Number 7 Ridge, illustrating the complex glacial geography of northern Maine during the mid-century era.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1955
Date Published1973
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:62,500
Physical Dimensions18 x 21.9 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain