2021 Map of Madison East

About this map

The Kennebec River corridor defines this portion of Somerset County, where the industrial and residential core of Madison transitions into the upland farms and ridges of the interior. The landscape is marked by prominent elevations such as Thurston Hill and Blackwell Hill, which overlook a network of brooks and minor drainages including Pooler Brook and Jones Brook. Significant for local historians is the alignment of the Trolley Line, a reminder of earlier regional transit that once connected these rural communities. To the east, Wesserunsett Lake serves as a major geographical anchor, with the settlement of Lakewood situated along its western shore. For genealogists, the map is particularly useful for its documentation of numerous small burial grounds, including the Blackwell Cem, Morse Cem, and the Danforth Cem, which are scattered throughout the hills and valley floor, often located near old farmstead roads.