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1893 Map of Newfield

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Newfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1898
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1898

About this map

The Little Ossipee River carves a path through the rolling highlands of York County, Maine, in this topographic survey recorded in 1889. The landscape is defined by its industrial villages and scattered rural settlements, where mills once drove the local economy. From Ossipee Mills in the east to Milton Mills on the southern border, the map reveals a network of roads connecting established townships like Limerick, Newfield, and Parsonsfield.

Large glacial lakes and ponds dominate the western and southern reaches, including the expansive Great East Pond along the New Hampshire Maine Boundary Line and the elongated Mousam Pond. High points like Randall Mountain and Wiggin Mountain provide a glimpse into the terrain that challenged early surveyors. For those tracing family history in the area, the map preserves the locations of smaller crossroads and hamlets such as Maplewood, Ross Corner, and North Shapleigh during their late nineteenth-century peak.