1975 Map of Vassalboro NW

About this map

Kennebec County land use and vegetation patterns are visible in high detail on this 1975 orthophotoquad. The landscape is defined by the central river corridor separating the communities of North Sidney and Sidney on the west bank from Vassalboro and North Vassalboro to the east. The aerial photography reveals the dense cluster of structures at Riverside and the irregular shoreline of Webber Pond. Because this is a photographic map rather than a traditional line drawing, it provides a clear view of woodlots, open fields, and the exact footprints of rural homesteads during the mid-1970s. Transportation infrastructure is represented by the narrow tracks leading toward Mc Coy Crossing, showing how the local road and rail networks integrated with the natural terrain.