1941 Map of Wytopitlock

About this map

The Mattawamkeag River serves as the central artery for this remote portion of the Maine north woods, where the villages of Wytopitlock and Kingman grew around the junction of rail and water. Surveyed just before the mid-century, the map documents the intersection of the Maine Central and Canadian Pacific railroads, which facilitated the region's timber-driven economy. Small educational outposts like Knoxville Sch and Drew Sch are found near the riverbanks, alongside the Whitney Fire Tower on a high ridge. The landscape is a complex network of wetlands and streams, including the Wytopitlock Stream and Mattagodus Stream, with local family-named landmarks like Hawkins Ridge and Sweet Chopping Ridge providing geographical context for genealogists tracing ancestors in the North Yarmouth Academy Grant.