Old Maps of Franklin County, Maine

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Franklin County, ME maps

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  1. 1894 Map of Norridgewock
    1894 Map of Norridgewock
    1894 Norridgewock
    1894 Print · USGS
    Somerset and Kennebec counties are shown at the height of the Victorian era, characterized by an intricate network of glacial lakes and river ferries. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and transport points like Davis Ferry, Belgrade Mills, and South Norridgewock.

  2. 1898 Map of Norridgewock
    1898 Map of Norridgewock
    1898 Norridgewock
    1898 Print · USGS
    Somerset and Kennebec Counties are shown here during the late Victorian era as the river-and-rail economy thrived. Genealogists can trace family holdings and old crossings like Davis Ferry, Belgrade Mills, and the historic village of Norridgewock.
    5 unique versions available

  3. 1910 Map of Livermore, 1959 Print
    1910 Map of Livermore, 1959 Print
    1910 Livermore
    1959 Print · USGS
    Maine's river valleys and lake districts are captured here in the early twentieth century, showing a network of rail-reliant mill towns and rural crossroads. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Howes Corner and Brettuns Mills, or trace local schools like Saunders School.

  4. 1912 Map of Livermore
    1912 Map of Livermore
    1912 Livermore
    1912 Print · USGS
    Maine's lake district comes to life in this pre-war survey of the Androscoggin River valley. Genealogists and historians can trace old homesteads and landmarks like Brettuns Mills Livermore P O, Strickland Ferry, and Monmouth Academy.
    5 unique versions available

  5. 1924 Map of Farmington
    1924 Map of Farmington
    1924 Farmington
    1924 Print · USGS
    Franklin County in the early 1920s is a landscape of river-powered mills and intersecting rail lines, including the Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes RR. Genealogists can locate dozens of country schools and rural settlements like Allens Mills and Knowltons Corner.
    6 unique versions available

  6. 1926 Map of Dixfield, 1953 Print
    1926 Map of Dixfield, 1953 Print
    1926 Dixfield
    1953 Print · USGS
    Western Maine's river valleys and highlands are captured here in the mid-twenties, showcasing the region's rail and timber economy. Genealogists can trace family schoolhouses like Maple Grove Sch or locate old mill sites such as Hildreths Mill near Lake Webb.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1927 Map of Rumford
    1927 Map of Rumford
    1927 Rumford
    1927 Print · USGS
    Oxford County at the end of the twenties shows a landscape of river-valley industry and upland homesteads. Genealogists can trace family school districts like Red Hill Sch and North Rumford Sch or find the Stockbridge Cem near the Garland settlement.
    3 unique versions available

  8. 1928 Map of Chain Lakes
    1928 Map of Chain Lakes
    1928 Chain Lakes
    1928 Print · USGS
    The Maine North Woods and the Canadian border come alive in the late 1920s, showing a landscape defined by timber camps and mountain peaks. Genealogists and historians can trace old forest outposts like Moosehill Camp and Ben Dewitt Camp or the location of Round Mtn PO.

  9. 1928 Map of Skinner
    1928 Map of Skinner
    1928 Skinner
    1928 Print · USGS
    The northern Maine woods meet the Canadian border in the late 1920s, dominated by the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Moose River headwaters. Trace the rail-side outposts of Skinner and Summit Camps or the remote waters of Beattie Pond.
    4 unique versions available

  10. 1928 Map of Spencer
    1928 Map of Spencer
    1928 Spencer
    1928 Print · USGS
    Northern Maine's remote logging and sporting country is captured here during the late 1920s. You can trace early wilderness outposts like Gerard (PO) Spencer Lake Camps and Kibby Kamp near Spencer Lake.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1928 Map of Dead River
    1928 Map of Dead River
    1928 Dead River
    1928 Print · USGS
    The Somerset County wilderness in the mid-twenties is captured here as a landscape of isolated plantations and mountain trails. Genealogists and historians can trace the remote Dead River School and family sites like Joe Farm or the East Carry (Carry Pond P O).
    6 unique versions available

  12. 1928 Map of Stratton
    1928 Map of Stratton
    1928 Stratton
    1928 Print · USGS
    The village of Flagstaff and the Dead River valley appear here in the late 1920s, just decades before the landscape was transformed by damming. You can trace the original valley settlements and landmarks like Morgan Farm, Cathedral Pines, and Morgan Camp.
    3 unique versions available

  13. 1929 Map of Phillips
    1929 Map of Phillips
    1929 Phillips
    1929 Print · USGS
    Franklin County in the late 1920s is captured here as a network of mountain hamlets and valley mills centered on the Phillips hub. Genealogists and historians can trace defunct schoolhouses like Butterfield Sch and old rail stops at Perham Junction or Madrid Junction.
    3 unique versions available

  14. 1929 Map of Dixfield
    1929 Map of Dixfield
    1929 Dixfield
    1929 Print · USGS
    Franklin and Oxford Counties are captured here in the late twenties, showing the transition from mountain peaks to river valley commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace district schools and old farmstead locations from Weld Corner Sch. down to the Maine Central rail lines at Dixfield.
    5 unique versions available

  15. 1930 Map of Rumford
    1930 Map of Rumford
    1930 Rumford
    1930 Print · USGS
    Rumford and the Androscoggin River valley are shown here just before the Great Depression, highlighting a bustling landscape of rail and industry. Genealogists and historians can trace local families through many district schools like Woodrow Sch and landmarks like Stockbridge Cem or Rumford Falls.
    5 unique versions available

  16. 1930 Map of Kingfield
    1930 Map of Kingfield
    1930 Kingfield
    1930 Print · USGS
    The Kingfield region and the western Maine highlands are captured here in the early 1930s. Genealogists can locate family homesteads near numerous district schools like Guild Sch and Hardy Sch, or trace the old roads through New Vineyard and Strong.
    4 unique versions available

  17. 1931 Map of Cupsuptic
    1931 Map of Cupsuptic
    1931 Cupsuptic
    1931 Print · USGS
    Oxford County's rugged northern interior comes to life in this early 1930s survey of the Maine woods. Trace the network of remote outposts and waterways that defined the region, from the Parmachenee Club and Riverside Camp to the waters of Cupsuptic Lake.
    5 unique versions available

  18. 1931 Map of Dead River
    1931 Map of Dead River
    1931 Dead River
    1931 Print · USGS
    Somerset and Franklin counties in the mid-1920s show a landscape of remote plantations and traditional woodsman outposts. Genealogists and historians can trace localized landmarks like the Dead River School, the East Carry (Carry Pond PO) Pond, and Joe Farm.

  19. 1931 Map of Skinner
    1931 Map of Skinner
    1931 Skinner
    1931 Print · USGS
    The Maine-Quebec borderlands in the late 1920s reveal a landscape of remote rail outposts and logging woods. Trace the path of the Canadian Pacific through Lowelltown, find Hogans Camp, and explore the headwaters of the Moose River.
    3 unique versions available

  20. 1932 Map of Phillips
    1932 Map of Phillips
    1932 Phillips
    1932 Print · USGS
    Franklin County's mountain-and-valley landscape is captured here in the late twenties, centered on the Sandy River rail corridor. Trace the path of the Rangeley Lakes and Berlin Mills RR past old schoolhouses like Cushman Sch and Avon Valley Sch.
    4 unique versions available

  21. 1932 Map of Stratton
    1932 Map of Stratton
    1932 Stratton
    1932 Print · USGS
    The northern Maine woods in the late twenties and early thirties are captured here during a time of river-driven logging and remote plantation life. Local historians can trace the foundations of Eustis, the original layout of Flagstaff Pond, and rural schoolhouses like Browns Sch.
    3 unique versions available

  22. 1932 Map of Kennebago Lake
    1932 Map of Kennebago Lake
    1932 Kennebago Lake
    1932 Print · USGS
    The Franklin County backcountry in the early thirties is a landscape of isolated timber camps and mountain lakes. Researchers can locate remote industrial sites like Langtown Mill, rural schoolhouses such as Dallas Sch, and the rail-linked Dead River Sta.
    4 unique versions available

  23. 1932 Map of Spencer
    1932 Map of Spencer
    1932 Spencer
    1932 Print · USGS
    Somerset County’s wilderness is detailed here in the late twenties, showing a landscape defined by logging camps and remote sporting outposts. Researchers can trace the footprint of the Augusta Lumber Co Camp or locate the Spencer Lake Camps Gerard P O and Kibby Kamp.
    4 unique versions available

  24. 1932 Map of Arnold Pond
    1932 Map of Arnold Pond
    1932 Arnold Pond
    1932 Print · USGS
    The Maine-Quebec borderlands come into focus in the early 1930s, showing a remote landscape of mountain ponds and international crossings. Trace the old route of State Highway No 143 past the U S Customs station near Arnold Pond and Crosby Pond.
    3 unique versions available

  25. 1932 Map of Kingfield
    1932 Map of Kingfield
    1932 Kingfield
    1932 Print · USGS
    The western Maine mountains in the early thirties are defined here by narrow-gauge rail lines and a network of river-valley settlements. Genealogists can locate numerous rural schools and family landmarks like Soule Mill, Starbird Sch, and Dyer Hill.
    3 unique versions available

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