1989 Map of Solon

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The Kennebec River carves through the heart of Somerset County, defining the western border of the town of Solon. This late twentieth-century landscape reveals a mix of riverside industrial infrastructure and traditional agricultural crossroads. At the town center, a Footbridge and the Williams Dam sit near a prominent Power Plant, highlighting the river's utility, while Arnolds Landing marks the shoreline further north. To the east and south, the terrain rises into family-named heights such as Parkman Hill and Eaton Hill. Small rural clusters like South Solon, Twelve Corners, and Rice Corner are distributed across the hills, often anchored by a local Cem, reflecting the deep-seated settlement patterns of the Upper Kennebec Valley before modern development altered the rural character.