{"product_id":"map-of-thompson-lake-maine-by-usgs-1986-lewiston-auburn-sebago-lake","title":"Map of Thompson Lake, Maine by USGS, 1986 – Lewiston, Auburn \u0026 Sebago Lake","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1988 from 1986 mapping, the United States Geological Survey’s “Lewiston” presents a richly detailed portrait of south-central Maine at a scale of 1:100,000. Centered on the twin cities of Lewiston and Auburn and extending across a landscape of lakes, wooded uplands, river valleys, and small towns, the map captures the region at a moment when late twentieth-century transportation, settlement, and conservation patterns were visibly shaping the land. Thompson Lake appears as one of its most prominent features, set amid a network of other waters that define this part of Maine. The map’s measured precision and restrained beauty make it both a scientific document and an evocative record of place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe USGS, established in 1879, brought to this map more than a century of cartographic discipline and national surveying expertise. Its topographic sheets became indispensable tools for engineers, planners, geologists, foresters, hikers, and local historians, combining practical accuracy with a quietly elegant visual language. On “Lewiston,” the organization’s characteristic clarity is evident in the careful treatment of relief, hydrography, roads, settlements, and land cover. Rather than presenting Maine as a simple patchwork of towns and highways, the map reveals the underlying structure of the terrain: ridges, depressions, drainage corridors, and the subtle transitions between cultivated openings, forested land, and waterside communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWater dominates the character of the map. Thompson Lake, Long Lake, Crescent Lake, and the great expanse of Sebago Lake anchor the surrounding countryside, their irregular shorelines tracing coves, narrows, peninsulas, and bays that speak to both glacial origins and generations of recreational use. The Androscoggin River, flowing through the Lewiston-Auburn urban core, provides a historical axis of industry and settlement, while the Royal River and smaller streams knit together the rural interior. These lakes and rivers were not merely scenic features; they influenced mill sites, road alignments, town growth, summer communities, fisheries, and conservation priorities. Their prominence gives the map a distinctly Maine identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe towns shown across the sheet—Turner, Poland, Mechanic Falls, Naples, Bridgton, Gray, Casco, Raymond, Lewiston, and Auburn—form a revealing constellation of inland Maine life. Larger urban centers appear alongside villages, crossroads, and lake communities, linked by a road network that includes important routes such as U.S. Route 202 and other regional corridors. The map suggests a landscape balanced between accessibility and remoteness: roads run confidently between settlements, yet large wooded tracts, unnamed hills, valleys, and lake margins remain visually dominant. For collectors interested in the geography of everyday America, this is a particularly appealing view of a region where industry, recreation, agriculture, and forestland coexist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVisually, the map’s color scheme is one of its most engaging qualities. Greens of varying intensity indicate vegetation, wooded areas, and changes in land character, while blues give crisp definition to lakes, rivers, wetlands, and streams. Relief is expressed through topographic detail that conveys the rolling hills and shallow valleys typical of this part of Maine, where elevation changes are modest but meaningful. As a document of the 1980s, “Lewiston” also preserves a snapshot of land use before subsequent decades of development, shoreline management, road improvement, and conservation initiatives altered the region. It is a map of measured precision, but also of memory: Maine’s lakes, towns, and forests held in a single, authoritative view.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLewiston\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuburn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMechanic Falls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNaples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBridgton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCasco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaymond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThompson Lake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLong Lake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrescent Lake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSebago Lake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAndroscoggin River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoyal River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMajor road intersections, including Route 202\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnnamed hills and valleys in the region\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParks and wooded areas depicted throughout the map\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by the United States Geological Survey (USGS)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical 1:100,000 topographical map of Thompson Lake and the surrounding area in Maine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDated 1986, with a 1988 imprint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe USGS has been a primary source for scientific and cartographic research since its establishment in 1879\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProminently features Thompson Lake, surrounding lakes, and geographical features in and around Maine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses a rich color palette, including shades of green to depict elevation, vegetation, forests, clearings, and water bodies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShows a diverse Maine landscape of hills, valleys, elevations, and depressions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflects geographical data and land use patterns of the 1980s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers a snapshot of the region before later development and conservation efforts altered some land management practices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 36x24in (90x60cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003eSee personalised map examples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece is printed to museum-grade archival standards using fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free matte paper. Choose an unframed map print, framed map or canvas using the finish options above. Framed maps use crystal-clear optical acrylic and arrive ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith its rich detail and strong sense of place, this map makes a considered gift for a new home, anniversary, retirement or anyone with a personal connection to the area shown. Still deciding? 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