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1929 Map of Phillips

Name: 1929 Topographic Map of Phillips
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1929
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1929

About this map

Phillips serves as the central hub of this 1929 Maine study, where the Sandy River winds through a landscape defined by localized farming and early 20th-century mountain industry. The map reveals a dense network of one-room schoolhouses serving remote mountain basins, including the East Madrid Sch, Blethen Sch, and Avon Valley Sch. These institutions reflect a period of decentralized rural education before mid-century consolidation.

Transport and commerce appear centered on rail junctions and mill sites, such as Madrid Junction and Soals Mills, which linked the high-elevation settlements like Redington to the valley markets. The terrain is dominated by the massive profile of Mt Abraham and Saddleback Mtn, with dozens of smaller peaks like Potato Hill and Stetson Mtn framing the small settlements. For researchers, the presence of specific family-named sites like Sushman Sch and Toothacker Pond provides precise geographic anchors for genealogists tracing ancestors in Franklin County.