1981 Map of Eastbrook

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Waltham and Eastbrook anchor this landscape of the interior Hancock County lowlands as it appeared in the late 1970s. The settlement pattern follows the high ground along Waltham Ridge and Hiller Ridge, where families established small communities and burial grounds like Hillside Cem and Sunnyside Cem. The topography is dominated by an extensive network of wetlands and sluggish water bodies, including the vast Lyle Frost Wildlife Management Area surrounding Scammon Pond. Glacial legacy is evident in the numerous labeled gravel pits and the distinctive "heaths" such as Morrison Heath and Casebottle Heath, which indicate poorly drained acidic peatlands common to this part of Maine. The East Branch Union River meanders through the northern sector, while Webb Pond serves as a central geographic feature, bordered by landmarks like Cave Hill Sch and the heights of Hardwood Hill.