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1908 Map of Poland

Name: 1908 Topographic Map of Poland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1912
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1912

About this map

The Little Androscoggin River carves through this early twentieth-century landscape, anchoring industrial and transport centers like Mechanic Falls. The region is defined by a dense network of competing rail lines, including the Grand Trunk RR and the Maine Central RR, which meet at busy hubs like Rumford Junction and Lewiston Junction. These rails supported a thriving economy of inland resorts and specialized institutions, evidenced by the Sanitarium at Hebron and the famous Poland Spring vicinity.

Local life at this time centered on small crossroads and seasonal gatherings, shown by the Advent Campground and Empire Grove Campground. Numerous family-named peaks such as Robinson Hill and Megquier Hill rise between significant water bodies like Thompson Lake and Lake Auburn. The map documents a period when rural post offices like Hebron Station PO were vital links for these upland Maine communities.