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1942 Map of Waite

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Waite
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Tomah Mountain anchors the northern reaches of this Washington County landscape, a terrain defined by the complex water systems of Tomah Stream and Musquash Stream. Surveyed just before the United States entered World War II, the map illustrates a sparsely populated region where life and labor followed the seasonal rhythms of the forest and the flowage. The settlements of Waite and Codyville are central hubs in a vast network of timber camps and family-owned properties, including Todd Farm, Keeley Farm, and several specialized encampments like Keefe Camp and Longfellow Camp.

Transport and water management appear as the primary infrastructure of the era, notably at the Kennebec Dam and the various ridges like Kane Ridge and Democrat Ridge that steered the local roads. This survey provides a clear view of the logging culture and backcountry settlement patterns in eastern Maine before modern highway development further altered the remote character of these township boundaries.