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1896 Map of Norway

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

USGS Topo · Published 1896

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Glacial lakes and river valleys define the landscape of Oxford County in this 1894 survey, where the Grand Trunk railroad serves the industrial and commercial hubs of Norway and South Paris. The region’s reliance on water for transport and power is evident in the presence of Bolsters Mills along the Crooked River and the established Steamboat Route traversing Long Lake. This corridor features significant landing points such as Plummer Landing and Steamer Landing, which once linked the interior settlements of Harrison and North Bridgton to wider markets.

Local landmarks like Otisfield Church and numerous named elevations, including Summit Spring Hill and Mt Tire'm, reflect a late-nineteenth-century community built around timber, mills, and early tourism. Large water bodies like Thompson Lake, Pleasant Lake, and Pennesseewassee Lake dominate the terrain, surrounded by a network of small villages like East Waterford and Frost Corner that highlight the rural settlement patterns of the era.