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1934 Map of Van Buren

Name: 1934 Topographic Map of Van Buren
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

The St John River forms the international boundary in this 1930s survey, delineating the edge of the United States Canada border. The river valley serves as the primary corridor for settlement and industry, anchored by Van Buren and its neighbor Keegan. The Bangor and Aroostook RR runs parallel to the water, connecting these northern outposts to the rest of the state.

Away from the river, the landscape transitions into a complex system of wetlands and ridges, including Orchard Bog and Doyle Ridge. The interior is dotted with a network of rural schools, such as School No 4 and the Berube Sch, reflecting the distributed nature of the farming and logging communities in Cyr, Hamlin, and Caswell. This map documents a period before modern highway expansion, where smaller brooks like Violette Brook and Hammond Brook were significant landmarks in the Aroostook County timberlands.