1892 Map of Augusta

About this map

The Kennebec River corridor anchors this late 19th-century survey, flowing through the capital at Augusta and the busy riverside town of Hallowell. The landscape is defined by its massive glacial water bodies, from the long reaches of Lake Maranacook and Annabessacook Lake to the broad Cobbosseecontee Pond. Settlement patterns follow the iron of the Maine Central Railroad, which connects rural hubs like Readfield Depot and Belgrade. High ground like Lithgow Hill and Quaker Hill overlooks a network of smaller ponds and streams, including Belgrade Stream and Gretchen Brook, which historically powered local industry. The map illustrates a developed region where established towns like Manchester and Winthrop flourished alongside early lakeside communities like Lake Shore and Kents Hill.