1977 Map of Rangeley

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Rangeley sits at the northeastern reach of Rangeley Lake in this late-1970s orthophotoquad, which uses aerial photography to capture the precise texture of the Franklin County landscape. The settlement of Mingo Springs is visible on the northern shore, where the road network winds through a mix of dense forest and cleared clearings. To the south, the terrain rises toward Beaver Mountain, while the winding course of South Bog Stream drains into the lake's southern basin. The imagery provides a clear view of the water's edge at Dodge Pond and the distant eastern tip of Mooselookmeguntic Lake. This orthophoto format is particularly useful for identifying modern land use patterns, docks, and exact forest boundaries that traditional topographic maps often generalize with symbols.