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1913 Map of Skowhegan

Name: 1913 Topographic Map of Skowhegan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1913
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1913

About this map

The Kennebec River anchors the southwest corner of this Somerset County landscape, where the bustling community of Skowhegan is defined by the Great Eddy and the tracks of the Maine Central RR. This 1912 survey illustrates a region shaped by its waterways and small-scale industries, featuring Waltons Mill and Malbons Mills alongside the winding Wesserunsett Stream. The map reveals a dense network of district schools, including the Slab City School and Kinsman School, which served the scattered farming settlements of Cornville and Athens.

To the east, the terrain transitions into the lake-studded countryside of Hartland and Harmony, characterized by Moose Pond and the smaller Lake George. Prominent landmarks such as Porcupine Mtn and Stafford Hill rise above a rural economy connected by historic thoroughfares like the Waterville Road and North Road. For the researcher, the map preserves the exact locations of family-named features and rural landmarks like the Union Church before mid-century modernization altered the settlement patterns of central Maine.