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2011 Map of Mercer

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Sandy River winds through this rural landscape of Somerset County, serving as the primary corridor for settlements like Starks and Witham Corner. The river's reach is punctuated by infrastructure including the Sandy River Dam and several prominent river features such as Yeaton Island and Bowden Island. Away from the main channel, the terrain is defined by a network of smaller drainages like Lemon Stream, Indian Stream, and Bog Stream, the latter of which is controlled by the Mercer Bog Dam.

For local historians, this map provides a detailed view of the area's rural social geography, documented through numerous family and community burial grounds including Locke Cemetery, Greenleaf Cemetery, and Hampshire Hill Cemetery. The village of Mercer and its neighbor East Mercer are central hubs in the eastern portion of the sheet, while the presence of Beech Hill Airport near Beech Hill highlights the modern aviation infrastructure supporting this part of Maine.