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1916 Map of Liberty

Name: 1916 Topographic Map of Liberty
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1916
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1916

About this map

St George Lake and the village of Liberty anchor this mid-1910s topographic survey of south-central Maine. The landscape is defined by its complex network of water bodies and elevated ridgelines, including Beaver Ridge and Appleton Ridge, which shaped the early settlement patterns and road networks of the era. The map provides an exceptionally detailed look at the rural social structure of the time, documenting a high density of neighborhood schools such as McDowell School, Hibberts School, and Davis School.

The unique political geography of the region is visible in the inclusion of Hibberts Gore, a small unincorporated strip bordering the town of Palermo. Local industry and commerce of the day are represented by sites like Woodmans Mills and the Montville PO. From the shores of Sheepscot Pond to the heights of Hogback Mtn, the sheet reveals how 19th-century family-named crossroads like Clarks Corner and Pollards Corner remained central to Maine's inland life before the dominance of modern highways.