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1898 Map of Gray

Name: 1898 Topographic Map of Gray
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

Sebago Lake and its expansive Jordan Bay dominate the western portion of this late 19th-century survey, illustrating a landscape defined by glacial lakes and a developing rail economy. The transport network of central Cumberland County is clearly delineated, showing the Grand Trunk Railroad cutting through the northeast corner while the Maine Central R. R. serves the southern and eastern corridors. Small regional centers such as New Gloucester, Gray, and Windham Center appear as established hubs connected by a web of early roads.

Water-powered industry and community identity are evident in the naming of places like Webbs Mills, Dry Mills, and Allen Mill Pond. To the north, the presence of Sabbathday Lake and the Shaker Bog provides geographic context to the historic Shaker community in the area. From the elevation of Gloucester Hill to the shores of the Sebago Lake Basin, the map preserves the exact distribution of farmsteads and rural dwellings as they stood during the 1892 field survey.