1977 Map of Madrid

About this map

Madrid and Madrid Junction sit at the confluence of several significant waterways in this interior Franklin County landscape. The Sandy River serves as the primary drainage, receiving waters from Saddleback Stream and Orbeton Stream. This 1977 orthophoto quadrangle provides a direct photographic record of the heavy forest cover and mountainous terrain, including the heights of Blueberry Mountain and Pope Mountain. The visible texture of the land reveals the extent of logging roads and natural clearings that defined the region's mid-century economy. Smaller watercourses like Cottle Brook and the South Branch weave through the elevation, showing how the topography dictated the placement of original homesteads and transit routes along the narrow river valleys.