1975 Map of Cornish

About this map

The confluence of the Saco River and the Ossipee River dominates this mid-1970s orthophotoquad of the Maine interior. Unlike a traditional line-drawn topographic map, this aerial survey provides a direct photographic record of the landscape as it appeared in the spring of 1975. The settlement of Cornish is positioned at the junction of these two major waterways, which historically served as vital corridors for timber and early commerce in York County. To the north, the winding course of the Saco River passes near West Baldwin, while the wooded uplands to the west are home to the smaller communities of Durgintown and Ossipee. In the southwestern corner, the shoreline of Long Pond is visible, reflecting the mixed terrain of agricultural clearings and dense forest that characterizes this region of New England.