1975 Map of Burnham SW

About this map

Albion serves as the central hub of this Kennebec County landscape, where the town’s grid and surrounding farm lots are clearly visible in the orthophotographic imagery. The terrain is defined by its water systems, most notably the winding Sebasticook River in the northwest and the prominent course of Fifteenmile Stream cutting through the southern half of the quadrangle. In the southwestern corner, the settlement of South Albion sits near the shores of Lovejoy Pond, illustrating the typical Maine pattern of village development near freshwater resources. This 1975 aerial perspective provides an exact look at land use during the mid-seventies, showing the division between woodlots and active agricultural clearings that shaped the local economy before modern expansion.