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1932 Map of Kingfield

Name: 1932 Topographic Map of Kingfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1939
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1939

About this map

Carrabassett River and the Sandy River anchor this rural Maine landscape, defining the settlement patterns of Franklin and Somerset counties in the early 1930s. The village of Kingfield serves as a central hub, while smaller industrial and residential pockets like Soule Mill and Hartwell Intervale appear throughout the river valleys. The map reveals a highly decentralized educational network, with numerous rural schoolhouses such as Freeman Center Sch, Starbird Sch, and Pratt Corner Sch serving remote hill communities.

Terrain is dominated by the New Vineyard Mountains and distinctive peaks like Gilman Pond Mtn and Ick Norton Mtn. Lowland areas around Porter Lake and the Vineyard Basin provide a contrast to the uplands. Notable local landmarks like the Great Works near New Portland indicate the era's reliance on river-driven industry and traditional land use before more modern infrastructure transformed these mountain townships.