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1913 Map of Buckfield

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

USGS Topo · Published 1913

About this map

Lake Anasagunticook and the winding Androscoggin River dominate the northern landscape of this Oxford County survey, where the Maine Central railroad and its Rangely Division connect the valley towns of Canton and Gilbertville. The terrain is defined by prominent peaks like Black Mountain, The Saddleback, and Tumbledown Dick Mtn, which overlook a network of rural school districts and small settlements.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, including over a dozen named schoolhouses such as the Jones School, Meadowview Academy, and Partridge School. The map captures the industrial and agricultural centers of Buckfield, Sumner, and Hartford at a time when the postal service reached the community through locations like the Brettuns Mills Livermore PO. The intricate hydrography of the East Branch Nezinscot River and Worthley Pond underscores the water-driven development of the era.