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2018 Map of Burnham

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Burnham
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Sebasticook River serves as the central artery for this central Maine landscape, where the town of Burnham sits at a historic crossroads. The map illustrates a patchwork of agricultural clearings and wetlands, with the river's winding path mirrored by the Twentymile Stream to the southeast. Genealogists will find a high density of small family burial grounds, including the Village Cem and Mudgett Cem, which anchor the early settlement history of this rural region.

Transport routes like the Snakeroot Rd and Johnson Flat Rd cut through the forest, connecting the town center to more isolated areas like Winnecook. The proximity of the river to these routes highlights a long-standing reliance on the waterway for both geography and industry, while features like the Elwein Bridge and Spring Brook define the local topography where Somerset, Waldo, and Kennebec counties converge.