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2021 Map of West Paris

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of West Paris
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

West Paris and the winding course of the Little Androscoggin River define the local geography of this Oxford County region. The map reveals a high concentration of burial grounds that reflect the area's genealogical depth, including the Finnish Cem and Wayside Cem near the town center, and more remote plots like Richardson Hollow Cem and Bacon Paine Cem. These sites, often positioned on hillsides or near early farmsteads, provide vital links for those tracing family history in the foothills of the western Maine mountains.

The terrain is marked by significant elevations such as Whitman Mtn and Hedgehog Hill, which overlook a network of rural roads like Alcohol Mary Rd and Richardson Hollow Rd. Notable natural landmarks include Snow Falls Gorge, where the river cuts through the landscape. Further south, the map captures the transition toward Paris Hill and the waters of Pennesseewassee Lake, showing the persistent rural settlement patterns of the early twenty-first century.