2018 Map of Readfield

About this map

Readfield and the neighboring hills of Kents Hill are the primary centers of this 2018 topographic study of Kennebec County. The landscape is defined by a dense network of water bodies, including the significant reaches of Maranacook Lake, Torsey Lake, and the southern portions of Great Pond. For the local historian or genealogist, the map is a wealth of family and community landmarks, documenting numerous burial grounds such as Readfield Cem, Kents Hill Cem, and the remote Dudley Plain Cem. The terrain rises from the marshy Weston Meadow and Bog Stream to more prominent elevations at Hornbeam Mtn and Bowen Hill. The transition from village settlements to forested ridges is marked by named rural roads and watercourses like Ingham Stream and Belgrade Stream, illustrating the enduring spatial layout of these Central Maine townships as they appeared in the late 2010s.