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1913 Map of Buckfield

Name: 1913 Topographic Map of Buckfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1924
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1924

About this map

Buckfield and the surrounding townships in Oxford and Androscoggin counties define this early twentieth-century landscape, characterized by a dense network of district schools and rural post offices. The Androscoggin River curves through the northeast, supporting the rail-dependent economies of Canton and Gilbertville along the M C R R. Further south, the Nezinscot River and its various branches provide the drainage for a region marked by numerous named heights, including Poland Mtn and Bear Mtn.

Local history is preserved in the location of specific institutions like the Whiting School, Bonney School, and Meadowview Academy Hill. The map also identifies industrial and social focal points such as Brettuns Mills and the Mt Oxford Spring. This topography illustrates the transition between river-valley industry and the upland farming communities of Sumner, Hartford, and Peru before significant modernization of the road systems.