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2018 Map of China Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

China Lake dominates this Kennebec County landscape, serving as a focal point for several distinct 19th-century settlements and a remarkably high concentration of burial grounds. To the north, the village of China sits near China Village Cem, while the southern shore is home to South China and the South China Cem. On the western side, the Outlet Stream flows through North Vassalboro, East Vassalboro, and South Vassalboro, connecting these historical communities along the waterway.

Genealogists will find this 2018 survey exceptionally valuable for its detailed inventory of small family and community plots. From the Chadwick Hill Cem in the south to the Hodges Cem at the northern margin, the map documents over a dozen sites including the Friends Church Yard, Morrell Cem, and the East Vassalboro Methodist Cem. These labels, combined with features like Priest Hill and Emery Swamp, provide a clear picture of how land use and family history are etched into the terrain of central Maine.