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1933 Map of Rangeley

Name: 1933 Topographic Map of Rangeley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1933
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1933

About this map

Rangeley serves as the focal point for this wilderness survey, situated on the northern shores of Rangeley Lake at City Cove. The landscape is defined by its complex hydrology and timber-rich townships, including Rangeley Plantation and Letter D. Notable infrastructure of the era includes the Arnold Trail and the Dallas railroad station in the northeast, which facilitated the region's burgeoning seasonal tourism and logging industries. Educational life is documented through scattered rural landmarks like the Upper Dallas School and Greenvale School.

The map reveals a transition in land use, recording the abandoned Flagg Dam and the early aviation presence at the Flying Field near Gull Pond. Beyond the settled coves, the terrain rises sharply to prominent peaks such as Saddleback Mountain and Bemis Mountain, while the southern reaches follow the Swift River and West Branch Swift River through the Oxford County line toward the settlement of Houghton.