Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Mid-Maine
The Mid-Maine region literally bi-
sects the center of the state running
roughly parallel to Interstate Highway
95 from the Lewiston/Auburn area in
the south to the Greater Bangor vicinity
in the north.
Most of the major communities, includ-
ing Augusta, the capital, Waterville,
Lewiston, Skowhegan and Bangor
sprang up when industrious settlers de-
cided to harness the power of nearby
rivers to saw wood, weave fabric, or run
machinery to makes shoes, tools and
other goods. The rivers provided key
transportation to bring raw materials in
and ship finished goods out.
Despite the decidedly urban nature of many of these communities their
compact suburbs quickly give way to the rural areas that truly character-
ize this region. It is an area of gently rolling hills, broad farm fields where
ancient stone walls divide the boundary between cultivated ground and
lush hardwood forests.
Especially in the Augusta/Waterville area, lakes are the primary attrac-
tion. In summer, lakeside camps and cottages overflow with people look-
ing to escape the city heat.
Backcountry roads, where farm vehicles often outnumber out-of-state
cars, are havens for bicycle riders shell-shocked by heavy traffic on busy
US 1.
Deer Alert
While there is less true wilderness here than elsewhere in the
state, the number of deer is higher. These animals, which prefer
a landscape mottled with fields and forest glens, are a majestic
sight stepping warily at the end of a field on a misty morning.
 
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