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1955 Map of Stetson

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Stetson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Sebasticook Lake and the wetlands of Etna Bog anchor this mid-century survey of the central Maine interior. The landscape is defined by its rural settlements and early industrial sites, where the Maine Central railroad cuts a path through towns like Etna and Carmel. A dense network of local history is recorded through numerous family-named landmarks and civic centers, including the Town House and several country schools like Washington Sch.

Water power from streams once fueled the local economy, evidenced by sites such as French Mill on French Stream and McGregor Mill near East Corinth. For genealogists, the map is particularly rich in cemetery locations, from the Corinthian Cem to the Tibbetts Cem, documenting the placement of small community burial grounds that often predate modern road configurations. The topography shows the low-lying character of Greenbush Swamp contrasting with the elevations of Billings Hill.