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1919 Map of Alton

Name: 1919 Topographic Map of Alton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1919
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1919

About this map

Farmington serves as the primary population center of this 1917 survey, situated along the Cocheco River where the Boston and Maine RR winds through the valley. The landscape is defined by its dramatic ridges and high-altitude lakes, including Merrymeeting Lake and Bow Lake. The distribution of small settlements like Middleton Corners, New Durham, and Center Strafford reflects a network of rural communities connected by historic thoroughfares such as Ten Rod Road and Two Rod Road.

Genealogists can identify numerous local schoolhouses and family-named landmarks that have since changed, such as the Waldron School, Pitman School, and Willeytown School. The survey also highlights industrial and agricultural features of the era, from The Dump Reservoir to the series of mills and bridges along the Branch River and Ela River. This region of the Birch Ridge and Blue Hills shows the transition from intensive logging and farming to the emerging recreational focus near Alton Bay.