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1915 Map of Waldoboro

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

USGS Topo · Published 1915

About this map

Waldoboro serves as the focal point of this coastal Maine survey, where the Medomak River flows south toward the tidal inlets of the mid-coast. The landscape is a network of small crossroads settlements and family-named landmarks, reflecting an early 20th-century economy built on the water and the Central Maine RR. Along the rail line, stops like Winslows Mills, Nobleboro Station, and Warren Station facilitate the movement of goods and people between the interior ponds and the sea.

The presence of numerous rural schoolhouses, such as Levensaler School and Duckpuddle School, alongside local post offices like Broad Cove PO, provides a window into the tight-knit social geography of the era. To the west, the expansive Damariscotta Lake and its Great Bay define the boundary of Nobleboro, while the eastern portion of the map is punctuated by glacial features like Seven Tree Pond and the hills of Union.