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1963 Map of Pleasant Mtn

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Pleasant Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Pleasant Mountain dominates the southern landscape of this mid-century survey, its slopes rising sharply above the waters of Moose Pond. The map reveals a rural Maine interior where the topography is defined by significant ridges like Hio Ridge and high points such as Plummer Mtn and Black Mtn. Settlement is concentrated in small pockets like West Bridgton, East Fryeburg, and Liberty Corner, often linked by early roads winding through the lowlands and valleys.

Genealogical interest is particularly high here, as the sheet records over twenty named family burial grounds, including the Taylor Cem, Sawyer Cem, and Goodwin Cem. The economic character of the era is visible through scattered resource extraction sites like the Quarry near Beaver Pond and a Gravel Pit south of Evans Ledge. From the marshy reaches of Shaking Bog to the summit Lookout Tower, this document provides a clear view of the land before modern development altered these traditional community boundaries.