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1943 Map of Waterville

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Waterville
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 corridor defines the industrial and educational heart of central Maine in this early 1940s survey. Waterville serves as the primary hub, where the Maine Central Railroad and Somerset Railroad converge to support a bustling river-side economy. On the western edge of the city, Colby College occupies Mayflower Hill, while the Central Maine Sanatorium sits further north along the river near Fairfield.

The landscape is dotted with small agricultural settlements and rural infrastructure, including Goodwill Home and Fairfield Center. Historically significant routes like the Arnold Highway and Pine Tree Trail trace the river valley, connecting smaller hamlets like Hinckley and Shawmut. To the east, the Sebasticook River winds through Benton and Winslow, while numerous family cemeteries such as Saul Cem and Drummond Cem offer valuable points of interest for genealogical research into the area's early residents.