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1924 Map of Farmington

Name: 1924 Topographic Map of Farmington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1938
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1938

About this map

The Sandy River corridor serves as the industrial and social backbone of this central Maine landscape, where the confluence of water power and rail transit shaped early 20th-century life. The Maine Central and the Rangeley Lakes and Sandy River lines connect prominent mill sites and farming hubs, including Farmington and West Farmington. This era shows a high density of rural education, with dozens of neighborhood schoolhouses such as Sprague School and Borough School serving small clusters of homes at crossroads like Knowltons Corner.

Moving south toward the Androscoggin River, the terrain shifts toward more significant water bodies like Wilson Pond and Clearwater Pond. These resources supported various milling operations, including Bullen Mills and Allens Mills. The presence of landmarks like North Vienna Church and the many family-named corners suggests a well-established community of genealogic interest, preserving the locations of settlements and stations such as Dryden Wilton Sta before modern highway development changed the local geography.