1975 Map of Waterville NW

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North Fairfield and the rural lands of Somerset County are captured in this 1975 orthophotoquad, which utilizes aerial photography to document the landscape of central Maine. The imagery reveals a mosaic of active agricultural fields and dense woodlands, bisected by local road networks that converge at small crossroads such as Holway Corner. Along the eastern edge of the quadrangle, the wide Kennebec River serves as a primary geographic boundary, its dark ribbon of water contrasting with the organized patterns of human settlement at Hinckley. This aerial perspective provides a precise look at the land use and timber patterns of the mid-1970s, before later development altered the rural character of these river valley communities.