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1927 Map of Rumford

Name: 1927 Topographic Map of Rumford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1927
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1927

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The Swift River and Ellis River valley floors provided the primary corridors for settlement and transportation in this 1927 survey, while the surrounding peaks of Black Mtn and White Cap Mtn constrained development to the lowlands. The industrial and rail activity of the Maine Central River network is centered around Rumford, Mexico, and Ridlonville, contrasting with the more dispersed rural character of Byron and Garland.

Educational life is remarkably well-documented across the townships, with numerous schoolhouses including Horseshoe Sch, Walton Sch, and McDonald Sch serving isolated rural districts. Genealogists may find particular value in the location of the Stockbridge Cem near Garland Pond and the specialized industrial site of the Newry Mine in the southwest corner. The transition from timber-heavy terrain to the riverfront infrastructure of Rumford Point and Rumford Center illustrates the region's early 20th-century economic reliance on its waterways.