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1957 Map of Burnham

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Burnham
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Sebasticook River winds through the heart of this central Maine landscape, where the Maine Central Railroad intersects with rural life at Burnham Junc.. The settlement pattern of the 1950s reflects a network of tightly knit crossroads and school districts, such as Troy Central Sch and Thorndike Center Sch. Large water bodies like Unity Pond and Sandy Pond dominate the hydrology of the Kennebec and Waldo county lines, while numerous bogs, including Fowler Bog, suggest a landscape defined by glacial deposits and slow-moving drainage.

Local genealogy is well-represented through family-named landmarks and cemeteries like Mudgett Cem and Whitaker Cem. Educational and social hubs such as the Freedom Academy and Quaker Hill Ch anchor the smaller hamlets. This 1957 revision provides a clear record of the region before significant highway expansion, preserving the locations of many local "Corners" that served as the primary social nodes for the surrounding farming communities.