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1913 Map of Buckfield

Name: 1913 Topographic Map of Buckfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1939
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1939

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The Androscoggin River winds through the northern portion of this Oxford County landscape, where the M C R R tracks follow the river's bend through Canton and Gilbertville. This 1913 survey, updated in the late 1930s, reveals a dense network of early 20th-century rural infrastructure, particularly the concentration of community schools. Named family landmarks like Prince School, Partridge School, and Whiting School are scattered across the hills, suggesting a highly localized educational system before district consolidation.

Water and elevation dominate the topography, from the prominent Black Mountain and The Saddleback to the depths of Anasagunticook Lake and Worthley Pond. The southern half of the sheet centers on the Nezinscot River valley and the village of Buckfield, providing a detailed look at the settlement patterns around East Sumner and Brettuns Mills Livermore PO during the height of Maine's early industrial and agricultural era.