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1912 Map of Livermore

Name: 1912 Topographic Map of Livermore
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1921
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1921

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The Androscoggin River carves a deep valley through this landscape, powering the mills and industrial centers of central Maine during the early twentieth century. This era of rural industry is visible at Livermore Falls and Brettuns Mills Livermore P O, while smaller hubs like Keens Mills and East Livermore Mills mark the significance of local water power. Transportation relies on the Maine Central Railroad and vital river crossings like Hillman Ferry and Strickland Ferry, which connected the hill-farms to regional markets.

Deeply rooted community life is evidenced by the density of small rural schools, including the Twelve Corners School and Fayette Ridge School, alongside established institutions like the Monmouth Academy and Kents Hill. The landscape is a mosaic of steep rises like Mt Pisgah and Boothby Hill interspersed with expansive water bodies such as Androscoggin Lake and Parker Pond, illustrating a time when the terrain dictated the layout of both settlements and agriculture.