Loading map...

1961 Map of Razorville

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Razorville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Hibberts Gore, a famously tiny unincorporated area, lies at the heart of this landscape where Waldo, Lincoln, and Knox counties converge. The terrain is defined by a dense network of small ponds and winding streams, including the north-flowing Sheepscot Pond and the Sheepscot River, which passes through Somerville. Further south, the Somerville Plantation represents the era’s rural organization, with small crossroads like Sandhill Corner and Razorville serving as local focal points.

Local history and genealogy are anchored by scattered landmarks such as the Sandhill Sch and the Fish Hatchery near the pond’s western shore. Small family and community burial grounds, including the Hannan Cem, Lenfest Cem, and Gove Cem, are noted along the backroads. The presence of numerous Gravel Pits and the Jeep Trail networks suggests an economy still deeply tied to resource extraction and forest management in the early 1960s.