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1955 Map of Skowhegan

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Skowhegan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Skowhegan serves as the focal point of this mid-century landscape, situated along a bend in the Kennebec River where industrial and civic life intersect. The presence of the Central Maine Railroad and landmarks like the Cummings Art Sch, Memorial Field, and Coburn Park reflect a developed regional hub. North of the river, the terrain transitions into a patchwork of rural townships including Athens, Harmony, and Cornville.

Educational and social history is deeply rooted here, evidenced by Somerset Academy and the lakeside Camp Modin for Girls and Camp Modin for Boys near Round Pond. The map reveals an economy formerly tied to water power at Malbons Mills and Waltons Mill, while the eastern reaches toward Great Moose Lake show a landscape defined by expansive bogs and named elevations like Stafford Hill and Chase Hill.