1968 Map of Dixfield

About this map

The Androscoggin River flows along the southern edge of this Maine quadrangle, serving as the primary geographic corridor for the Maine Central railroad and the towns of Peru and West Peru. Just to the north, the Webb River snakes down from the highlands, passing through the primary settlement at Dixfield. This landscape is defined by its transition from riverbank industry to high ridges, including Holman Mountain and Harlow Ridge. Local history is preserved in the location of several family and community landmarks, such as Riverside Cem and Knight Cem. The map illustrates a rural economy still shaped by the terrain, with features like Gravel Pit operations and well-defined field lines marking the hillsides. Named features such as The Falls and Bull Rock denote specific navigational and geographic markers in a region where the water and the mountains dictated the paths of the Chase Kingdom Road and other early routes.