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1968 Map of Farmington Falls

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Farmington Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Sandy River winds through the northern reaches of this landscape, marking the historic center of Farmington Falls at the border of Farmington and New Sharon. This late 1960s survey reveals a rural Maine interior defined by an intricate network of water bodies and family-named landmarks. The terrain transitions from the elevations of Cape Cod Hill and Zion Hill down to a dense cluster of ponds, including Crowell Pond, Norcross Pond, and Parker Pond, connected by meandering waterways like Little Norridgewock Stream and McCurdy Stream.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the preservation of numerous small burial grounds and civic sites, such as the Webster Cem, Soper Cem, and the Chesterville Sch. The map documents a landscape where agricultural fence lines and field boundaries remained visible from aerial photography, alongside rural junctions like Seaveys Corner and North Chesterville, reflecting a quiet mid-century continuity in the hills of Franklin and Kennebec counties.