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1910 Map of Kezar Falls

Name: 1910 Topographic Map of Kezar Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The Saco River serves as the central artery for this Western Maine landscape, where the Maine Central RR and the narrow-gauge Bridgton and Saco River RR met at Bridgton Junction. The village of Kezar Falls straddles the river at the intersection of Parsonsfield, Porter, and Hiram, while further south, the Parsonsfield Seminary stands as a landmark of early regional education. The terrain is defined by clusters of family-named peaks such as Pease Mtn and Bill Merrill Mtn, and numerous schoolhouses like Trafton School and Haley School serve the rural districts.

Industrial and transport patterns of the early twentieth century are evident in the placement of Cornish Sta and Brownfield Sta, supporting the movement of timber and goods from operations like Rankins Mill. Small crossroads communities such as Durgintown and Heads Corner illustrate a settlement pattern largely dictated by the area's hills and river valleys before the modern expansion of the highway system.