Old Maps of Peru, Maine for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Peru with 29 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Peru has changed over the decades.


Peru, ME maps

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  1. 1911 Map of Bryant Pond, 1953 Print
    1911 Map of Bryant Pond, 1953 Print
    1911 Bryant Pond
    1953 Print · USGS
    Oxford County at the start of the twentieth century shows a landscape of mountain ridges and valley mill towns. You can trace the rural school system and early transport lines through Bryant Pond, West Paris, and the waters of Mt Zircon Spring.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1911 Map of Buckfield, 1958 Print
    1911 Map of Buckfield, 1958 Print
    1911 Buckfield
    1958 Print · USGS
    Oxford County at the dawn of the twentieth century was a landscape of high ridges and tight river valleys connected by new rail lines. Genealogists can locate dozens of district schoolhouses like Bonney School and rural hubs such as Buckfield and Brettuns Mills Livermore P O.

  3. 1913 Map of Buckfield
    1913 Map of Buckfield
    1913 Buckfield
    1913 Print · USGS
    Oxford County towns and mountain peaks are captured here in the early twentieth century. Researchers can trace rural family roots through numerous named schoolhouses like the Meadowview Academy, Jones School, and the Bear Mountain School.
    5 unique versions available

  4. 1914 Map of Bryant Pond
    1914 Map of Bryant Pond
    1914 Bryant Pond
    1914 Print · USGS
    Oxford County at the dawn of the Great War was a land of valley mills and mountain schools connected by the iron rail. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Paris Hill, or locate long-standing landmarks like Abbotts Mill and the Patch Mountain School.
    4 unique versions available

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 1942 Map of Buckfield
    1942 Map of Buckfield
    1942 Buckfield
    1942 Print · USGS
    Oxford County and the upper Androscoggin valley are shown in detail during the early 1940s as the railroad still anchored the local economy. Genealogists and researchers can trace dozens of rural schoolhouses and family landmarks like Mt Oxford Spring, Brettuns Mills, and the Maine Central rail line.

  10. 1942 Map of Bryant Pond
    1942 Map of Bryant Pond
    1942 Bryant Pond
    1942 Print · USGS
    Oxford County at the dawn of the 1940s shows a landscape of mountain ridges and busy valley railroads. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Walkers Mill and Trap Corner or trace rural education at the Millettville Sch and Patch Mountain Sch.

  11. 1950 Map of Lewiston
    1950 Map of Lewiston
    1950 Lewiston
    1950 Print · USGS
    The Maine and New Hampshire borderlands come alive in this post-war survey of the White Mountains and Androscoggin valley. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Maine Central Railroad and find high-altitude landmarks from Mount Washington to Bretton Woods.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1956 Map of Dixfield, 1958 Print
    1956 Map of Dixfield, 1958 Print
    1956 Dixfield
    1958 Print · USGS
    In the mid-1950s, the western Maine landscape centered on the bustling river town of Dixfield and the expanses of Mt Blue State Park. Genealogists and historians can trace family cemeteries like Birchland Cem and old industrial sites like Hildreths Mill.
    5 unique versions available

  13. 1956 Map of Lewiston, 1975 Print
    1956 Map of Lewiston, 1975 Print
    1956 Lewiston
    1975 Print · USGS
    The Northern New England interior is documented here in the mid-fifties, from the industrial Androscoggin River to the high peaks of the White Mountains. Trace the Grand Trunk Railway through mountain passes or locate family landmarks near Sabbathday Lake and Bretton Woods.

  14. 1961 Map of Lewiston
    1961 Map of Lewiston
    1961 Lewiston
    1961 Print · USGS
    Western Maine and the White Mountains appear here during the early sixties, showing the industrial river towns and vast timberlands before the modern interstate era. Genealogists and historians can trace the Grand Trunk RR through Berlin or locate landmarks like Old Speck Mountain and Elephant Mountain.

  15. 1962 Map of Lewiston
    1962 Map of Lewiston
    1962 Lewiston
    1962 Print · USGS
    The industrial river valleys and high peaks of Maine and New Hampshire define the region in the early sixties. Trace the rail-and-river network from Lewiston to the White Mountains, passing through mill towns like Berlin and Rumford.

  16. 1967 Map of Mount Zircon, 1969 Print
    1967 Map of Mount Zircon, 1969 Print
    1967 Mount Zircon
    1969 Print · USGS
    The Maine highlands of the late sixties are captured here, showing the rural landscape around Mount Zircon. Trace local history through the remote settlement of East Milton, the Greenleaf Cem, and mountain features like Mollyockett Mountain.

  17. 1967 Map of Canton, 1969 Print
    1967 Map of Canton, 1969 Print
    1967 Canton
    1969 Print · USGS
    The river and rail landscapes of western Maine are captured in the late 1960s, showing the town of Canton and its rural surroundings. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Hillside Cem, Bradbury Chapel, and the homes near Lake Anasagunticook.
    2 unique versions available

  18. 1967 Map of Worthley Pond, 1970 Print
    1967 Map of Worthley Pond, 1970 Print
    1967 Worthley Pond
    1970 Print · USGS
    Oxford County was a landscape of steep peaks and quiet river valleys in the late 1960s, just as modern photogrammetry began to capture its rural detail. Local researchers can trace family lines through the Byron Cem or Fields Hill Cem and locate historic homesteads near Dickvale and Sumner.

  19. 1968 Map of Dixfield, 1971 Print
    1968 Map of Dixfield, 1971 Print
    1968 Dixfield
    1971 Print · USGS
    Oxford County communities like Dixfield and Peru are shown at their industrial and agricultural peak in the late sixties. Researchers can trace the Maine Central rail line or locate family plots at Riverside Cem and Waite Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  20. 1969 Map of Lewiston
    1969 Map of Lewiston
    1969 Lewiston
    1969 Print · USGS
    The northern New England highlands come into focus during the mid-fifties, showing the vital rail and river networks connecting industrial centers to the deep woods. Researchers can trace the path of the Grand Trunk RR or locate landmarks like Mt Washington and Rangeley Lake.

  21. 1969 Map of Rumford, 1972 Print
    1969 Map of Rumford, 1972 Print
    1969 Rumford
    1972 Print · USGS
    Oxford County industrial life and rural landscapes meet in the late sixties at the junction of the Androscoggin River and Swift River. Researchers can trace the town layout of Rumford and Mexico, finding family cemeteries like Bisbee Cem and historic sites such as the Rumford Falls Powerplant.
    2 unique versions available

  22. 1986 Map of Lewiston
    1986 Map of Lewiston
    1986 Lewiston
    1986 Print · USGS
    Maine’s industrial river valleys and western mountain foothills are captured here in the mid-eighties as rail and road networks tied the region together. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of mill towns and lakefront settlements from Lisbon to Bethel, following the Androscoggin River and the path of the Maine Central Railroad.
    2 unique versions available

  23. 1986 Map of Rumford
    1986 Map of Rumford
    1986 Rumford
    1986 Print · USGS
    Western Maine in the mid-eighties shows a rugged landscape of industrial river towns and high-country timber plantations. Trace the rail-and-river economy through Rumford, Dixfield, and the Maine Central RR or locate the historic campus of Farmington State College.

  24. 1994 Map of Rumford
    1994 Map of Rumford
    1994 Rumford
    1994 Print · USGS
    Western Maine's mountains and glacial lakes are shown here in the mid-1990s, from the peaks of the Mahoosuc Range to the banks of the Androscoggin River. Trace the Maine Central RR through Dixfield or locate lakeside settlements like Oquossoc.

  25. 2024 Map of Mount Zircon, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Mount Zircon, 2024 Print
    2024 Mount Zircon
    2024 Print · USGS
    Oxford County settlement and terrain are captured here in detail, showing a landscape of high peaks and vital valley waterways. Genealogists and hikers can trace the paths to East Milton, find resting places like Redding Cem, or follow the waters of Concord Pond.

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