Old Maps of Solon, Maine for Hiking & Exploration

1. 1904 Map of Anson

   

   1904 Anson

   1904 Print · USGS

   Somerset County is shown in the early 1900s as a thriving corridor of river industry and rail transport. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Savage Hill or locate early centers such as Twelve Corners, North Anson, and the island-studded Kennebec River.

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4. 1913 Map of Skowhegan

   

   1913 Skowhegan

   1913 Print · USGS

   Somerset County thrives as a hub of rail and river industry in this pre-war survey. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of rural landmarks like Malbons Mills, the Union Church, and neighborhood schoolhouses from Athens to Canaan.

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7. 1948 Map of Bangor

   

   1948 Bangor

   1948 Print · USGS

   The Maine coast and its industrial river valleys are captured here shortly after the war, showing the vital shipping and rail hubs of the late 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace the tracks of the Maine Central RR connecting Bangor, Augusta, and Old Town.

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10. 1955 Map of Anson, 1957 Print

    

    1955 Anson

    1957 Print · USGS

    The Kennebec River valley in the mid-1950s shows a landscape of busy riverside towns and quiet rural crossroads. Researchers can trace the Maine Central Railroad and find local landmarks like the Union Ch, Purington Sch, and the uniquely named Land of Rest Cem.

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13. 1955 Map of Skowhegan, 1958 Print

    

    1955 Skowhegan

    1958 Print · USGS

    Somerset County in the mid-fifties shows a landscape of busy river towns and rural school districts connected by the Maine Central railroad. Genealogists can trace family names through landmarks like Malbons Mills, Cass Corner, and the Somerset Academy.

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16. 1956 Map of Bangor, 1966 Print

    

    1956 Bangor

    1966 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Maine comes alive in this survey of the rugged coast and river valleys during the 1950s. Genealogists and historians can trace the vital rail corridors of the Maine Central RR connecting timber towns like Old Town to the coast at Bar Harbor.

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19. 1960 Map of Bangor

    

    1960 Bangor

    1960 Print · USGS

    Central Maine in the sixties reveals a landscape of river-powered industry and sprawling coastal island chains. Researchers can trace the rail corridors of the Maine Central or locate mid-century aviation landmarks like Dow Air Force Base.

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22. 1961 Map of Bangor

    

    1961 Bangor

    1961 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Maine comes alive through its busy river ports and rocky archipelagoes during a period of steady maritime and rail commerce. Researchers can trace the path of the Maine Central railroad and locate coastal landmarks from Acadia National Park to Vinalhaven Island.

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25. 1975 Map of Anson NE, 1980 Print

    

    1975 Anson NE

    1980 Print · USGS

    Maine's Kennebec valley remains deeply rural in the mid-seventies, showing the enduring structure of its riverfront towns and upland crossroads. Genealogists and local historians can trace the settlement footprints of Solon, Embden, and the rural junction at Twelve Corners.

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28. 1975 Map of Skowhegan NW, 1980 Print

    

    1975 Skowhegan NW

    1980 Print · USGS

    Somerset County land use is captured from the air during the mid-seventies, showing the rural Maine landscape in stark detail. Researchers can trace the exact field boundaries and settlement footprints around Athens, West Athens, and the winding East Branch.

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31. 1985 Map of Skowhegan, 1986 Print

    

    1985 Skowhegan

    1986 Print · USGS

    Central Maine in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of river-driven industry and rural crossroads. Genealogists can trace family names and farmsteads near Lake George or along the Maine Central Railroad through Pittsfield and Burnham.

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34. 1989 Map of Athens

    

    1989 Athens

    1989 Print · USGS

    The village of Athens and the surrounding Somerset County highlands appear here in the late 1980s. Local researchers can trace family lands near Corsons Corner, locate camps on Ironbound Pond, and follow old roads along Chapman Ridge.

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37. 1989 Map of Solon

    

    1989 Solon

    1989 Print · USGS

    The Kennebec Valley in the late eighties remains a landscape of river-powered industry and quiet highland settlements. Genealogists and local historians can locate Arnolds Landing, the Williams Dam, and rural crossroads like Twelve Corners.

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40. 2024 Map of Solon, 2024 Print

    

    2024 Solon

    2024 Print · USGS

    The Kennebec River valley in central Maine remains a landscape of high ridges and traditional settlement centers in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and historians can trace the rural layout of Solon, Embden, and South Solon alongside landmarks like Pierce Cem and Jewett Cem.

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43. 2024 Map of Athens, 2024 Print

    

    2024 Athens

    2024 Print · USGS

    Somerset County's ridge-and-valley landscape comes into focus in this recent survey of the Athens area. Genealogists and local historians can pinpoint several significant burial sites like Mount Rest Cem and Dore Hill Cem or trace the drainage of the Wesserunsett Stream.

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