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2014 Map of Purgatory

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Purgatory
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

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Cobbosseecontee Lake dominates the northern landscape of this Kennebec County region, featuring an intricate archipelago including Pinkham Island, Goodwin Island, and the uniquely named Lovers Island. The shoreline is dotted with small settlements like East Monmouth and Purgatory, while the interior terrain is defined by a series of drumlin-like rises such as Woodbury Hills and Oak Hill.

Family history is deeply etched into the land through numerous small burial sites, including the Purgatory Burial Ground, Sampson Cem, and Fairbanks Cem. The transport network shows a mix of older crossings like Batchelders Crossing and significant routes such as Me-126, which links Tacoma to the surrounding hills. This area serves as a hydraulic crossroads where Cobbosseecontee Stream and Potters Brook weave through a chain of ponds including Woodbury Pond and Sand Pond, illustrating the typical post-glacial drainage patterns of central Maine.