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1928 Map of Winterville

Name: 1928 Topographic Map of Winterville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

St Froud Lake and the winding Fish River dominate this 1920s survey of Northern Maine’s timberlands and water systems. The Bangor and Aroostook railroad cuts through the landscape, serving the small lakeside settlements of Winterville and Quimby, as well as the remote Winterville Sta. This was an era of active logging and remote outposts, evidenced by several named camps like Fourmile Camp and Falls Camp, along with isolated structures such as the T 15 R 6 Sch and the Hay Shed along the river's Hay Shed Bend.

Topographic details reveal a network of tote roads, including the Wheelock Tote Road, which facilitated movement between the numerous ponds and ridges like Hedgehog Mtn and Ferguson Mtn. The hydrology is complex, featuring landmarks such as Big Pine Bend and the Fish River Falls, illustrating the region's character before modern development. In the south, the map extends to the northern reaches of Portage Lake, showing the area's transition from waterway-based transport to early automotive and rail infrastructure.