Loading map...

1969 Map of Rumford

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Rumford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The industrial and community core of western Maine is captured here at the confluence of the Swift River and the Androscoggin River. The map details the dense urban development of Rumford and Mexico, including the extensive infrastructure of the Rumford Falls Powerplant and the Maine Central railroad corridor. While the riverbanks are defined by industry and commerce, the surrounding hillsides are dotted with local landmarks like Glass Face Mountain and North Twin Mtn.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific local data, from neighborhood schools like the Kimball Sch and Chisholm Sch to family-named burial grounds including Old Frye Cem and Wyman Cem. Outside the main town centers, small settlements such as Frye, Hale, and Rumford Center appear alongside rural features like the Hunt Airfield and a Drive-in Theater, illustrating the transition from a concentrated manufacturing hub to the outlying Oxford County countryside.