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1956 Map of Farmington

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Farmington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Farmington serves as the central hub of this mid-century Maine landscape, situated at a major bend in the Sandy River. The map illustrates a transition from the industrial activity at Wilton Station and Dryden to the dispersed agricultural and milling hamlets like Bullen Mills and Weeks Mills. The influence of the Maine Central and Central Maine rail lines is evident, connecting the manufacturing centers of Wilton and Jay with the rural interior.

Upland areas are defined by family-named landmarks such as Titcomb Hill and Cape Cod Hill, while the lowlands are dotted with numerous small water bodies including Varnum Pond, Clearwater Pond, and Norcross Pond. Local genealogy is well-represented through isolated landmarks like MaeQuillis Corner, Knowltons Corner, and several rural burial grounds such as Butterfield Cemetery and Blake Cemetery, which anchor the small farming communities of the Franklin County frontier.