2024 Map of Epping

About this map

Epping and the nearby village of Columbia sit amidst a complex network of coastal wetlands and glacial terrain in Washington County. This modern survey illustrates the persistent interplay between the region's human settlements and its extensive marshlands, including the sprawling Great Heath and the Pigeon Hill Heath. The landscape is defined by elevated features like Pineo Ridge and Pea Ridge which provided stable ground for early roads and homesites above the saturated basins of the Pleasant River and Great Marsh Stream. Several small burial grounds, such as the John F Dorr Family Cem and Mailey Hill Cem, offer critical data points for genealogical research, anchoring family names to specific plots of land. From the freshwater Silica Ponds to the tidal influence suggested by the river systems, this map documents the ecological and social character of Downeast Maine in the early 21st century.