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1985 Map of Skowhegan

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Skowhegan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

The Kennebec River corridor defines this mid-Maine landscape, serving as the historical artery for industrial centers at Waterville, Winslow, and Skowhegan. During the mid-1980s, these river towns remained anchored by the Maine Central Railroad, which traces the water's edge through Fairfield and up toward Madison. Away from the industrial hubs, the map reveals a mosaic of dairy country and timberland, dotted with smaller nineteenth-century settlements like Norridgewock, Clinton, and Pittsfield.

The eastern reaches of the sheet are defined by the Sebasticook River and a series of significant water bodies including Sebasticook Lake and Great Moose Lake. Land use patterns here include specialized conservation and military areas such as the St Albans Game Management Area and the Plymouth National Guard Training Camp. Higher elevations such as Battle Ridge and Eaton Ridge provide the relief between the winding river valleys and the sprawling lake systems of the Belgrade region.