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1941 Map of Wesley

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Wesley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Wesley and the surrounding unorganized townships of Washington County are defined by a complex network of glacial lakes and river systems as they appeared in 1941. The settlement of Wesley sits at the junction of the Old Beddington Road and modern highway routes, serving as a rare center of habitation alongside the Lower Wesley Sch. and Northfield Sch.. The landscape is a maze of water features with evocative names like Stinking Jam Rapids and Longfellow Pitch, suggesting a history of logging and river driving.

A high-elevation Firetower on a ridge near The Pines overlooks a series of township boundaries including T 26 Ed and T 18 Ed. Local family history is preserved through named locations like Mattimo Place, Jim Wood Ridge, and Joe Hill Bk.. Downstream, the winding Machias River passes through The Oxbow and Smith Landing, marking a transition from the timberlands of the interior to the coastal drainage basins.