China Lake dominates this Kennebec County landscape, branching into the settlements of China, South China, and East Vassalboro. The map documents a community deeply rooted in its local geography, with numerous family and community burial grounds such as Priest Hill Cemetery, Goddard Cemetery, and China Neck Cemetery marking the hillsides. The hydraulic history of the area is evident along Outlet Stream, where a series of water-control structures including Ladd Dam, Lombards Dam, Morneaus Dam, and Masses Dam supported local industry and water management.
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1892 · Waterville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1893 · Vassalboro
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1898 · Vassalboro
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1916 · Liberty
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1926 · Burnham
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Vassalboro
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Liberty
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Vassalboro
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Waterville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Bangor
USGS Topo · 1:250,000