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1989 Map of Madison West

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of Madison West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The Kennebec River corridor defines this Somerset County landscape, where the confluence with the Carrabassett River at North Anson and the southern bend near Anson and Madison historically anchored local industry and settlement. The geography reflects a late 20th-century transition, balancing industrial remnants like the numerous Gravel Pits with significant historical markers such as the Arnold Trail following the riverbanks.

Beyond the primary river valleys, the terrain rises into family-named heights including Pease Hill, Lane Hill, and Mount Hunger. Local genealogy is well-represented through old crossroads and homestead sites like Dane Corner, Pease Corner, and Five Corners. The presence of several Cem sites and a private Landing Strip near North Anson illustrates the mix of deep-rooted rural history and modern infrastructure found in this part of Maine as the 1980s drew to a close.