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1943 Map of Vassalboro

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Vassalboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The Kennebec River flows along the western edge of this central Maine landscape, which is defined by a dense network of large glacial lakes and traditional mill villages. Surveyed just before the height of wartime production, the map captures the rural character of Kennebec County, where water-powered industry at Seaward Mills and Weeks Mills coexists with established educational centers like Oak Grove Seminary and Erskine Academy.

A sprawling China Lake and the elongated Threemile Pond dominate the central terrain, separated by the various hamlets of Vassalboro. In the south, the Veterans Administration Facility at Togus stands as a significant landmark, while the railway stop at Windsor Station serves as a vital link for the scattered agricultural settlements of Windsor and South China. Numerous rural schools, such as Windsor Neck Sch and Church Hill Sch, provide a detailed look at the localized social structure of the early 1940s.