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1975 Map of Anson NW

Name: 1975 Topographic Map of Anson NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Embden Pond dominates the central landscape of this 1970s orthophotograph, surrounded by the heavily wooded terrain of Somerset County. The imagery reveals a network of rural clearings and timbered slopes, particularly around elevated landmarks like Savage Hill and Black Hill. This document provides a rare visual record of the land before modern development, showing the established shoreline patterns of smaller water bodies like Hancock Pond and Fahi Pond.

The water-rich geography is defined by the convergence of major waterways, including the Kennebec River along the eastern edge and the Carrabassett River to the southwest. Smaller drainages like Martin Stream cut through the northern timberlands. For the researcher, these aerial views offer a precise look at the mid-1970s forest cover and the winding rural road network that connects isolated farmsteads and riverside clearings.