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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

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Rumford and the industrial activity along the Androscoggin River dominate this 1927 survey, showing a landscape shaped by river power and mountain gaps. The Maine Central Railroad snakes through the valley, serving the growing community of Ridlonville and the established center at Rumford Falls. While the valley floor is dense with development, the surrounding townships like Roxbury and Byron remain defined by their peaks, including Black Mtn and Whitecap Mtn.

Rural infrastructure is well-documented through a network of one-room schoolhouses, such as the Walton Sch and Howe Sch, which serve the agricultural pockets near Rumford Point and East Andover. Of particular interest to local historians is the Stockbridge Cem in the north and the curious Mine Notch, hinting at earlier extractive efforts in the hills. The transition from the rugged highlands of the Roxbury Notch to the river-bottom farms provides a clear picture of the region's early twentieth-century economy.