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1941 Map of Vassalboro

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Vassalboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

China Lake and the Kennebec River define the agricultural and residential corridors of this central Maine landscape as it was surveyed just before the Second World War. The region is dotted with local education landmarks, ranging from the Oak Grove Seminary in the north to Erskine Academy and numerous rural schoolhouses like Pigeon Plains Sch and Windsor Neck Sch. This distribution of schools and the presence of a Town Farm reflect a well-established network of small farming communities connected by a system of country roads and the winding West Branch Sheepscot River.

Industrial and institutional activity is concentrated near water sources and rail lines, seen at Seaward Mills and the Veterans Administration Facility in the southwest corner. The eastern portion of the sheet shows the development around Long Pond and the several Windsor settlements, including the cluster at Windsor Station. This survey provides a clear view of the social geography of the era, recording family and community sites such as Friends Cem and the Zonta Club.