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2018 Map of Stetson

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Stetson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Stetson and the surrounding townships of Penobscot County reveal a landscape shaped by small-scale milling and rural crossroads in the early 21st century. The terrain is defined by the drainage of Alder Stream and French Stream, which supported early industry at Spragues Mill and French Mill. For local historians and genealogists, the map preserves the locations of numerous burial grounds that anchor old family names to the land, including Crowell Cem, Morses Corner Cem, and Clark Hill Cem.

Settlement patterns remain concentrated around historic junctions like Exeter Center, Exeter Corners, and North Newport. These hamlets are connected by a network of named country roads, such as Chamberlain Meeting House Rd and Cider Hill Rd, which trace the original agricultural divisions of the county. The southern portion of the quadrangle is marked by the expansive Greenbush Swamp and the waters of Pleasant Lake, providing a clear view of the natural wetlands that alternate with the region's cultivated uplands.