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2021 Map of Buckfield

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Buckfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Buckfield and the surrounding highlands of Oxford and Androscoggin counties define this landscape of interconnected water bodies and early Yankee settlements. The Nezinscot River and its East Branch wind through valleys flanked by numerous family-named landmarks, such as Deacon Pinnacle and Hayford Hill. Local history is deeply etched into the hillsides via a network of historic burial grounds, including Meeting House Hill Cem and the Harlow Family Cem near Bear Pond.

Industry and natural resources are evident at Mount Oxford Spring and the small mill-site settlement of Chase Mills to the south. The transition from the high ridges of Little Bear Mtn down to the sprawling Jersey Bog illustrates the diverse topography that shaped the development of East Buckfield and North Turner. For genealogists, the map preserves the exact locations of family plots like the Decoster Cem and Chase Family Cem amidst the winding rural routes.