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1949 Map of Norway

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Norway
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Pennesseeewassee Lake and the industrial activity of the Grand Trunk railway anchor the landscape of this Oxford County region shortly after World War II. The map reveals a network of small, established communities like Norway, South Paris, and Harrison connected by winding roads and the Crooked River. Rural life is etched into the terrain through numerous family-named landmarks and essential civic sites, including the Town Farm and the Bell Hill Meeting House.

Evidence of early local industry and education is preserved through labels for Scribners Mill and scattered schoolhouses such as the Chapel District Sch and Lewis Sch. The topography is marked by significant heights like Mt Tire'm and Bear Mtn, while the water system is defined by long, glacial basins including Long Lake and Thompson Lake. This survey provides a clear view of the transition between village centers and the wooded hills before late-century modernization.