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1930 Map of Rumford

Name: 1930 Topographic Map of Rumford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1930
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1930

About this map

The Androscoggin River and the Swift River dominate this mountain landscape, meeting at the industrial hub of Rumford. In the late 1920s, the Maine Central R.R. follows the river valleys, connecting settlements like Ridlonville, Virginia, and Mexico. The topographic data reveals a network of rural education, with several localized schoolhouses such as Horseshoe Sch and North Rumford Sch serving the farming and timber communities outside the main towns.

Elevated peaks such as Whitecap Mtn and Black Mtn tower over the narrow valleys where life was concentrated. To the west, the quiet waters of Ellis Pond and the Ellis River valley provide a stark contrast to the busy river junctions. Genealogists may find interest in the Stockbridge Cem near Pleasant Mtn, or the various small districts like Rumford Point and Rumford Center that defined the township's early 20th-century geography.