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1967 Map of Bryant Pond

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Bryant Pond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The Grand Trunk railroad corridors and the Androscoggin River define the industrial and transit patterns of this Oxford County landscape. In the southern reach of the map, a chain of water bodies including North Pond, Round Pond, and South Pond connects the village of Locke Mills to the settlement at Bryant Pond. These communities grew alongside the rail line, which facilitated the movement of timber and goods through the narrow valleys.

Genealogists will find a wealth of family-named landmarks and resting places, such as Whales Back Cem, Cole Hill Cem, and Howe Hill Cem. Further north, Abbotts Mill sits near the Concord River junction, while isolated peaks like Howard Mtn and Barkers High Ledge look down upon the small riverside settlements of Hanover and Rumford Corner. The map preserves the late 1960s footprint of these towns before modern development altered the rural character of the Maine woods.