1930 Map of Rumford

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Rumford and its industrial hub at Rumford Falls anchor this 1927 survey, showing the intensive development of the Androscoggin River valley just before the mid-century. The landscape is defined by the sharp contrast between the dense residential and commercial grids of Ridlonville, Virginia, and Smith Crossing and the surrounding peaks of the Longfellow Mountains. This era saw the Maine Central railroad providing critical transport through the mountain passes, serving a network of upland farming communities and early industrial sites like the Newry Mine.