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1956 Map of Vassalboro

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Vassalboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Kennebec River frontage and the expansive waters of China Lake define this mid-century survey of Kennebec County. The landscape is dotted with early educational and institutional landmarks, including the Oak Grove Seminary near Vassalboro and the Erskine Academy in the hills above South China. To the south, the Veterans Administration Facility at Togus stands as a significant regional landmark, connected to the surrounding countryside by a dense network of local roads and highways like the Arnold Highway.

The settlement pattern reflects a deeply rooted agricultural and small-town economy, with numerous small village centers such as Weeks Mills, Windsor Station, and Getchell Corner. Genealogists will find interest in the many family-named burial grounds, including the Lombard Cem and Sibley Cem. The presence of the Windsor Fairgrounds and several rural schoolhouses like Pigeon Plains Sch illustrates the community-focused life of central Maine before the era of major suburban expansion.