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2011 Map of Madison West

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Madison West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Kennebec River serves as the industrial and geographic spine of this Somerset County landscape, where the Madison Paper Corporation Log Dam and Abenaquis Dam harness the water's power between the towns of Anson and Madison. This river corridor is central to the area's development, connecting larger settlements to rural crossroads like Dane Corner, Pease Corner, and Five Corners. The map details a landscape transitioning from the riverfront industries to the higher elevations of Holland Waite Hill, Barton Hill, and Mount Hunger in the west.

Local history is preserved through numerous burial sites including Sunset Cemetery and Old Point Cemetery, while the confluence of the Sandy River and Kennebec River near Old Point highlights the traditional transport routes. The extensive network of brooks—such as Hilton Brook, Pelton Brook, and Getchell Brook—feeds into the main river systems, defining the drainage patterns that shaped the early farms and homesteads of the region.