Old Maps of Kennebec County, Maine

1. 1892 Map of Gardiner

   

   1892 Gardiner

   1892 Print · USGS

   The Kennebec River valley in the 1890s was a bustling corridor of rail and river commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace old homesteads and landings from Gardiner down to Bowdoinham, including points like Ship Yard Pt and the grounds of the Richmond Campmeeting.

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4. 1892 Map of Waterville

   

   1892 Waterville

   1892 Print · USGS

   Central Maine thrived along the river valleys during the late nineteenth-century rail boom. Researchers can trace the development of the Maine Central Railroad through Waterville or locate older river crossings like Pishon Ferry.

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7. 1892 Map of Augusta

   

   1892 Augusta

   1892 Print · USGS

   Augusta and the Kennebec River valley are captured here in the 1890s, during a peak era of rail transport and riverfront industry. Genealogists and historians can trace old homesteads and depots along the Maine Central Railroad from Winthrop to Belgrade.

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10. 1893 Map of Vassalboro

    

    1893 Vassalboro

    1893 Print · USGS

    Maine's heartland in the 1890s reveals a network of mill villages and lakeside settlements along the Kennebec River. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and landmarks near China Lake, North Vassalboro, and the rural crossroads of Weeks Mills.

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13. 1893 Map of Wiscasset

    

    1893 Wiscasset

    1893 Print · USGS

    The coastal and inland reaches of Lincoln County come alive in the 1890s, centered on the shipping and rail hub of Wiscasset. Trace the paths of the Maine Central Railroad and find early settlements like Head Tide, Dresden Mills, and Damariscotta Mills.

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16. 1894 Map of Norridgewock

    

    1894 Norridgewock

    1894 Print · USGS

    Somerset and Kennebec counties are shown at the height of the Victorian era, characterized by an intricate network of glacial lakes and river ferries. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and transport points like Davis Ferry, Belgrade Mills, and South Norridgewock.

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19. 1898 Map of Norridgewock

    

    1898 Norridgewock

    1898 Print · USGS

    Somerset and Kennebec Counties are shown here during the late Victorian era as the river-and-rail economy thrived. Genealogists can trace family holdings and old crossings like Davis Ferry, Belgrade Mills, and the historic village of Norridgewock.

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22. 1898 Map of Vassalboro, 1935 Print

    

    1898 Vassalboro

    1935 Print · USGS

    Kennebec County at the close of the nineteenth century reveals a landscape of mill towns and interconnected lakes. Researchers can trace the early industrial footprint at Weeks Mills and Cooper Mills or follow the path of the Maine Central R.R. along the Kennebec River.

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25. 1908 Map of Lewiston

    

    1908 Lewiston

    1908 Print · USGS

    Androscoggin County at the start of the century shows a thriving industrial corridor centered on the twin cities and the river. Genealogists can trace family farms and local institutions near Sabattus Pond, Bates College, and Lisbon Falls.

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28. 1910 Map of Livermore, 1959 Print

    

    1910 Livermore

    1959 Print · USGS

    Maine's river valleys and lake districts are captured here in the early twentieth century, showing a network of rail-reliant mill towns and rural crossroads. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Howes Corner and Brettuns Mills, or trace local schools like Saunders School.

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31. 1912 Map of Livermore

    

    1912 Livermore

    1912 Print · USGS

    Maine's lake district comes to life in this pre-war survey of the Androscoggin River valley. Genealogists and historians can trace old homesteads and landmarks like Brettuns Mills Livermore P O, Strickland Ferry, and Monmouth Academy.

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34. 1916 Map of Liberty

    

    1916 Liberty

    1916 Print · USGS

    Mid-coast Maine at the start of the Great War was a patchwork of small townships and family farmsteads connected by narrow-gauge rails. Researchers can locate dozens of country schools and named crossroads such as The Kingdom, Hibberts Gore, and Woodmans Mills.

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37. 1924 Map of Farmington

    

    1924 Farmington

    1924 Print · USGS

    Franklin County in the early 1920s is a landscape of river-powered mills and intersecting rail lines, including the Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes RR. Genealogists can locate dozens of country schools and rural settlements like Allens Mills and Knowltons Corner.

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40. 1926 Map of Burnham

    

    1926 Burnham

    1926 Print · USGS

    Waldo and Kennebec counties in the mid-1920s are captured here as a landscape of rural schoolhouses and family-named corners centered on the Sebasticook River. Genealogists can trace family roots through landmarks like Quaker Hill Church, the Freedom Town House, and dozens of district sites like Beech Hill School.

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43. 1941 Map of Livermore

    

    1941 Livermore

    1941 Print · USGS

    Androscoggin County at the start of the 1940s is a landscape defined by the river and rail economy between Livermore Falls and Wayne. Genealogists can trace family footprints across numerous rural districts, locating Brettuns Mills and the many schoolhouses like Young Sch and Pike Sch.

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46. 1941 Map of Vassalboro, 1954 Print

    

    1941 Vassalboro

    1954 Print · USGS

    Central Maine in the early 1940s reveals a landscape of lakeside settlements and scattered rural schoolhouses between the Kennebec and Sheepscot rivers. Genealogists can trace family roots through sites like Oak Grove Seminary, Friends Cem, and Weeks Mills.

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49. 1941 Map of Augusta, 1956 Print

    

    1941 Augusta

    1956 Print · USGS

    The Kennebec River valley and its surrounding lake country are documented here just before the mid-century, showing the capital's growth alongside quiet rural townships. Genealogists can locate family-named sites like Stevens Cem, several small schoolhouses including Cony Sch, and the rail stops at Readfield Depot.

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52. 1942 Map of Lewiston

    

    1942 Lewiston

    1942 Print · USGS

    Lewiston and the Androscoggin River valley are shown in detail during the early 1940s, capturing the area's transition from industrial hubs to rural crossroads. Researchers can locate early schoolhouses like No Name Sch, the campus of Bates College, and vanished rail stops at Golder Siding and Leeds Junc.

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55. 1942 Map of Liberty

    

    1942 Liberty

    1942 Print · USGS

    Waldo and Lincoln County lands are documented here just before mid-century, showing a landscape of rural schools and family-named corners. Genealogists can trace property near Hibberts Gore or locate ancestral homesites near Handy Sch and Montville Post Office.

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58. 1943 Map of Augusta

    

    1943 Augusta

    1943 Print · USGS

    Augusta and the surrounding Kennebec County lakes are shown in detail during the early 1940s as the rail and river economies converged. Genealogists can locate family plots at Lakeview Cem, trace old school districts like Ballard Sch, and find landmarks like the Fish Hatchery.

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61. 1943 Map of Gardiner

    

    1943 Gardiner

    1943 Print · USGS

    The Kennebec River valley in the early 1940s reveals a landscape of riverside industry and inland farming communities. Researchers can trace ancestral roots through dozens of local schoolhouses like J F Stevens Sch and family crossroads such as Spears Cor or Starbird Cor.

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64. 1943 Map of Vassalboro

    

    1943 Vassalboro

    1943 Print · USGS

    Central Maine in the early 1940s is a landscape of expansive lake systems and interconnected mill villages. Researchers can trace the heritage of local institutions like Oak Grove Seminary, the stop at Windsor Station, and the historic Friends Cem.

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67. 1943 Map of Norridgewock

    

    1943 Norridgewock

    1943 Print · USGS

    Somerset and Kennebec counties are shown here just after the start of the war, when the Maine Central railroad still connected these rural river towns. Researchers can locate specific family landmarks including the Whitehouse Cem, Hersom Sch, and the Norridgewock Rearing Pool.

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70. 1943 Map of Waterville

    

    1943 Waterville

    1943 Print · USGS

    The Kennebec and Sebasticook river valleys are shown in detail during the early 1940s, highlighting the rail hubs of Waterville and Winslow. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Pratt Cem or the rural Covell Sch and Ten Lots Chapel.

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73. 1944 Map of Wiscasset

    

    1944 Wiscasset

    1944 Print · USGS

    The Sheepscot and Damariscotta rivers define this mid-coast Maine region in the 1940s as the rail and river economy persists. Trace family history at Head Tide, the Whitefield Memorial Hospital, or early schoolhouses like Alna Center Sch.

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