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2014 Map of Ellis Pond

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Ellis Pond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Andover and Byron anchor this Oxford County landscape, where the Ellis River and Swift River drain a complex network of peaks and ponds. The drainage of the West Branch Ellis River flows through the southern valley, passing near Ellis Falls and the foothills of Hedgehog Hill. In the north, the terrain rises sharply toward Old Blue Mountain and Pleasant Mountain, intersected by small brook valleys and several family-named landmarks like Dunham Hill.

Genealogists will find several burial sites preserved here, including Village Cem in Byron and the Stockbridge Cem located north of Little Ellis Pond. The map reveals a mix of recreational and industrial access, from the Silver Ripple Cascade to the many numbered fire lanes and old country roads that crisscross the slopes of Record Hill and Flathead Mountain. This topographic detail illustrates the late 20th-century transition of the region's timber and water resources.