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1982 Map of Waterville

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Waterville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Colby College and the industrial corridors of the Kennebec River dominate this early 1980s look at the heart of central Maine. The confluence of the Sebasticook River and the Kennebec defines the eastern boundary, where the Maine Central railroad lines trace the riverbanks through Waterville, Winslow, and Oakland. The landscape reveals a transition from the dense educational and civic centers, including the Maine Criminal Justice Academy and Thomas College, to the outlying rural character of Fairfield Center and Toulouse Corner.

Water-driven geography is evident in the path of the Messalonskee Stream as it flows from Lake Messalonskee toward the Kennebec, passing the Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport. Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, from the Lakeview Cem near the lake to the Drummond Cem in Winslow, alongside numerous institutions like the Mt Merici Acad and several local high schools that shaped the community's mid-century growth.