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1896 Map of Norway

Name: 1896 Topographic Map of Norway
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1900
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1900

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Pennesseewassee Lake and the manufacturing center at Norway dominate the northern reaches of this late nineteenth-century Oxford County landscape. The survey details a region defined by its reliance on water and rail, with the Grand Trunk railroad connecting South Paris to broader markets, while a dedicated Steamboat Route traverses the length of Long Lake. This aquatic highway links the settlements of Harrison, North Bridgton, and Bridgton, highlighting the era's unique transport network before the dominance of modern roads.

Away from the bustling lakefronts and mill sites like Bolsters Mills, the map reveals a rugged interior of family-named peaks such as Pike Hill and Summit Spring Hill. Small rural hubs like Otisfield and South Waterford are clearly marked, alongside essential maritime landmarks like Plummer Landing and Steamer Landing. The intricate network of brooks, including Factory Brook and Sucker Brook, feeds into the larger Crooked River, illustrating the natural drainage patterns that dictated early Maine settlement.