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1949 Map of Rangeley

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Rangeley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Rangeley Lake serves as the central focal point for this mountain landscape at a time when the region was firmly established as a premier destination for backcountry recreation and timber. The village of Rangeley is situated along the northern shore near Haley Pond, while smaller settlements like Dallas and Mingo Springs dot the surrounding high country. The era's transportation and safety infrastructure is clearly marked, from the Airport north of the lake to the Fire Tower atop Saddleback Mtn.

A notable section of the Appalachian Trail traverses the eastern ridges, passing through a dense network of glacial ponds such as Eddy Pond and Saddleback Pond. The presence of the Greenvale Sch along Long Pond and family-named landmarks like Burnham Hill and Haines Point provides important context for genealogists tracing early twentieth-century residents. Southward, the landscape shifts toward more remote terrain near Bemis Mtn and Tumbledown Mtn, where the West Branch of the Swift River begins its descent toward Houghton.