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1957 Map of Wiscasset

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Wiscasset
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The Sheepscot River and Damariscotta River carve through this coastal Maine landscape, defining a network of tidal flats and inland waterways. In the mid-1950s, the region maintained a rural character centered around small hamlets such as Head Tide and Dresden Mills. Local history is deeply etched into the hills and valleys, from the St Denis Ch near North Whitefield to the many family-named cemeteries like Goodspeed Cem and Huntoon Cem.

The geography is dominated by elongated ponds and ridges, such as Dyer Long Pond and Telegraph Hill. Significant transport and settlement patterns are evident at Wiscasset and Damariscotta Mills, where the transition from freshwater ponds to tidal estuaries shaped early industry and community growth. This survey captures a moment when the Health and Welfare Camp was active and the school system still included small local landmarks like Caston Sch.