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1911 Map of Bryant Pond

Name: 1911 Topographic Map of Bryant Pond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Grand Trunk Railway corridor serves as the industrial spine of this 1911 survey, threading through the high-relief terrain of Oxford County. Settlements such as Locke Mills and Bryant Pond are positioned along this vital transit link, which followed the natural breaks in the hills to connect the Androscoggin River valley with the southern townships. The map documents an era of small-scale mountain farming and localized industry, evidenced by numerous district schools like Walkers Mill School and Greenwood School and landmarks like Snows Falls.

The landscape is defined by its numerous glacial water bodies, from South Pond to Pennesseewassee Lake, and prominent peaks like Mt Christopher and Mt Abram. For researchers, the map preserves the exact locations of vanished local landmarks such as the Ice Cave near Greenwood and various family-named features like Peabody Mtn and Hunts Corner, offering a precise record of the region's early 20th-century social geography.