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1951 Map of Van Buren

USGS Topo · Published 1970

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The St John River forms a wide, meandering international boundary in this 1951 revision, separating the riverfront communities of Van Buren and Keegan in Maine from St Leonard in New Brunswick. The settlement pattern follows the fertile banks of the river valley, where the Bangor and Aroostook railroad corridor provided essential transport for the region's agricultural and timber economy. Inland from the river, the terrain rises toward Reservoir Hill, giving way to a dense network of wetlands and small lakes such as Orchard Bog, Big Black Brook Lake, and Hammond Brook Lake. This survey captures a northern border landscape defined by long-established French-Acadian cultural centers, evidenced by St Joseph church and the tight clustering of rural settlements like La Septieme and Hamlin along the river road. The inclusion of the U S Mil Res in the southern portion of the map highlights the strategic military and forestry interests typical of this era in northern Aroostook County.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1951
Date Published1970
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