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1970 Map of Bethel

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Bethel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Androscoggin River dominates this Oxford County landscape, winding through a valley of alluvial plains and steep peaks as it appeared in the early 1970s. The village of Bethel serves as the focal point, positioned at a critical junction of the Grand Trunk railroad and local watercourses like Alder Brook. This survey illustrates a community deeply tied to its educational and transportation infrastructure, featuring the campus of Gould Academy and the Telstar Regional High Sch near Mayville.

Rural life is preserved through numerous family-named landmarks and historical sites, including a Covered Bridge over the Sunday River and the Colonel Dyke Airfield near Bond Island. The map meticulously records the transition from valley floor settlements like West Bethel and Middle Intervale to the high ridges of Farwell Mountain and Barker Mtn, while several cemeteries, such as Skillingston Cem and Woodland Cem, provide valuable data for local genealogical research.