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1893 Map of Berwick

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Berwick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1913
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1913

About this map

The Salmon Falls River serves as the focal point for this late 19th-century survey, defining the Maine New Hampshire Boundary Line as it flows past industrial centers and rural outposts. The landscape is heavily influenced by the expansion of the Boston and Maine Railroad and the Portland and Rochester Railroad, which connected the mill towns of Great Falls and Rochester to the interior villages. Settlement patterns follow the valleys and rail lines, with numerous small communities such as Milton Mills, Emerys Mills, and Springvale established around water-powered industries and agricultural trade.

Elevated landmarks like Bauneg Beg and Beaver Hill break the undulating terrain, providing geographic orientation amidst a network of brooks and ridges. The map captures the region at a transitional moment when the textile and manufacturing economy of towns like Sanford and Berwick was firmly established, supported by a complex hydrological system including the Mousam River and Three Ponds. This detailed topography offers insight into the early infrastructure and property distributions that shaped the Maine-New Hampshire borderlands.