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1955 Map of West Rockport

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of West Rockport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Alford Lake and the surrounding mid-coast highlands define this 1955 survey of Knox County, where the topography transitions from the waters of Crawford Pond to prominent peaks like Ragged Mtn and Spruce Mtn. The landscape is a network of small mill settlements and crossroads communities such as West Rockport and South Hope, connected by winding roads and early utility corridors like the Telephone line. The local economy and history are visible in features like Wattons Mill on Quiggle Brook and the presence of Goulds Hospital.

Drainage patterns are clearly established by the St George River in the west and the Oyster River to the south. Geologists and local historians will note the various mineral and industrial markers, including a Borrow Pit near East Warren and unnamed Ruins south of Meadow Mtn. This map captures a moment when small-scale milling and rural institutions still anchored the interior valleys of the Rockport and Warren townships.