1914 Map of Bethel

About this map

The Androscoggin River carves a deep valley through this Oxford County landscape, serving as the primary corridor for both the Grand Trunk RR and a cluster of settlements including Bethel, West Bethel, and Mayville. Surveyed in the early 1910s, the map reveals a rural economy organized around river-fed agriculture and timber, with numerous district schools like the Chapman School and Mason School serving isolated hillside communities. Further south, the terrain transitions into a dense network of water bodies such as Kezar Lake, Songo Pond, and Papoose Pond near the Stoneham and Albany township lines.