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1961 Map of Washington

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Washington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Medomak River and St George River headwaters define the drainage of this mid-coast Maine interior during the early 1960s. Small, dispersed settlements like Burkettville, Appleton, and Washington are interconnected by a web of narrow roads such as Appleton Ridge Road and Prescott Hill Road. The landscape is a mix of agricultural clearings and woodlots, punctuated by numerous family and community burial grounds including Skidmore Cem, Hannon Cem, and Maple Grove Cem.

Large bodies of water, including Washington Pond and Sennebec Pond, served as focal points for local activity, evidenced by the presence of a Campground and Boys Camp. The map also reveals the localized industrial footprint of the era, from the Gravel Pits near North Union to the naming of Woodmans Mills, indicating the historical importance of water-powered industry along the regional streams. Institutional life is marked by the Prescott Memorial Sch, while geographical quirks like The Plains and Fish Turn suggest specific local nomenclature for the terrain.