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1904 Map of Anson

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Anson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1913
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1913

About this map

The Kennebec River serves as the central artery of this Somerset County landscape, its course punctuated by Carritunk Falls and divided by islands such as Savage I. and Weston I. Large industrial and residential centers like Anson and Madison are situated at a tight bend in the river, showing the early 20th-century development of these twin mill towns. The map captures the reliance on water power and transport, noting an Electric line connecting these settlements.

Away from the river banks, the terrain rises into prominent peaks like Savage Hill and Parkman Hill. Numerous glacial lakes, including the expansive Embden Pond and Hayden Lake, dominate the highlands. Smaller crossroads and rural outposts such as Twelve Corners and Madison Center reveal the settlement patterns of the era, while named brooks like Fahi Bk. and Mill Stream suggest the locations of early local industry and homesteads.