1980 Map of Belgrade

About this map

The central Maine lakeland, as documented in 1980, is defined by the complex aquatic network of Messalonskee Lake and the eastern edge of Great Pond. Settlement patterns here follow the high ground between these waters and the extensive wetlands of Belgrade Bog and Austin Bog. The village of Belgrade sits at a critical junction where the Maine Central railroad corridor meets the southern tip of Great Pond. Genealogy researchers will find a high density of small family and community burial grounds, including the Woodside Cem, Sawtelle Cem, and Quaker Cem on Quaker Hill. The map also details the local infrastructure of the era, from the Belgrade Central School and the WLBZ Radio Tower to the numerous gravel pits that speak to the region's glacial geology and ongoing development.