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1943 Map of Wesley

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Wesley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The Air Line road cuts across the high ground of Washington County, passing through the small hilltop settlement of Wesley and the wooded tracts of The Pines. This 1941 survey captures the remote landscape of eastern Maine before modern development, where life centered on the Machias River and the numerous heaths and lakes that dominate the terrain. A prominent Firetower sits atop a 534-foot peak near Wesley, serving as a lookout over the surrounding timberlands.

Rural infrastructure is documented through the Lower Wesley Sch and Northfield Sch, serving the scattered population in Northfield and at Mattimo Place. The map details the complex water network of the region, from the Chain Lakes in the west to the expansive Joe Hanscom Heath in the northeast. Notable family landmarks like Smith Landing on the river and Jim Wood Ridge in the south provide valuable points of reference for genealogists tracing local residents during the early war years.