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2014 Map of Snow Mountain

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Snow Mountain rises as a prominent landmark in this transition zone where the hills of southern Penobscot County meet the Waldo County line. The settlement pattern is defined by historic crossroads communities, most notably Newburgh Village and Nealeys Corner, which serve as nodes for a network of country roads like Kennebec Rd and Lebanon Rd. These small hamlets reflect the 19th-century agricultural and timber foundations of the region, still evident in the numerous family-named landmarks and rural burial grounds such as Chapman Cem and Perkins Cem.

Drainage systems like W Br Souadabscook Stream and Marsh Stream carve through the terrain, illustrating the water-rich landscape that once supported local mills. To the east, the map captures the outskirts of Winterport and the more developed corridors of West Hampden and Hampden Center along Western Ave. The inclusion of features like Miller's Field and Pickard Hill provides specific points of interest for genealogists tracing ancestral landholdings in these Maine townships.