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1915 Map of Waldoboro

Name: 1915 Topographic Map of Waldoboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

The Medomak River corridor and its surrounding coastal peninsulas define this mid-coast Maine landscape as it was surveyed just before the First World War. The region is characterized by a dense network of crossroad settlements and neighborhood schoolhouses, including the Duckpuddle School and Goshen School, which served the scattered farming and fishing families of the era. The Maine Central railroad cuts through the center of the sheet, providing vital shipping points at Waldoboro and Glendon Station.

Along the jagged coastline, topographic details trace the intricate geography of Dutch Neck and Gross Neck, where the saltwater of Muscongus Bay meets protected inlets like Broad Cove. Inland, the map documents a landscape of numerous ponds and ridges, such as Robinson Ridge and Pemaquid Pond. The prevalence of "Corners"—from Kennedy Corner to Feylers Corner—illustrates a decentralized social structure centered on specific family-named intersections.