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1893 Map of Newfield

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Newfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1906
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1906

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The New Hampshire Maine Boundary Line defines the western edge of this landscape, separating the townships of Milton and Acton from their western neighbors. Surveyed in the late 19th century, the terrain is characterized by a dense network of water bodies and prominent peaks like Cedar Mountain and Sawyer Mtn. Major water systems, including Great East Pond, Mousam Pond, and the Salmon Falls River, dictated the placement of early centers such as Milton Mills and South Acton.

The interior of York County shows a transition from agricultural clusters at Ross Corner and Maplewood to industrial pockets along the Little Ossipee River near Ossipee Mills. These settlements are interconnected by a complex web of secondary roads that follow the valleys between peaks like Picket Mountain and Hosac Mountain. This 1889 survey captures a rural New England economy deeply rooted in its hills and rivers before the extensive mid-20th-century shifts in regional transportation.