1934 Map of Van Buren

About this map

Van Buren serves as the focal point of this northern frontier study, where the St John River carves the international boundary between Maine and New Brunswick. The landscape reflects an era of established riverside settlements and inland timber and farming tracts, tied together by the Bangor and Aroostook railroad and Highway No 1. Away from the river, the township structure is defined by the borders of Cyr, Hamlin, Connor, and Caswell, revealing a network of rural education that includes the Cyr Plantation Sch and the Berube Sch. Significant water bodies like Hammond Brook Lake and Big Black Brook Lake dot the interior, while Orchard Bog and Doyle Ridge highlight the complex topography of the Aroostook region.