2024 Map of West Paris

About this map

West Paris and the winding valley of the Little Androscoggin River serve as the focal point for this survey of Oxford County. The landscape is defined by its transition from industrial riverfront to upland hill farms, where family names are etched into the terrain at sites like Stearns Hill and Fuller Hill. A remarkable concentration of burial grounds, including the Finnish Cem and Porter Neighborhood Cem, reveals the deep genealogical roots of these highland communities. To the north, South Woodstock and North Paris flank the higher elevations of Whitman Mtn, while the waterway drops through notable natural features such as Snow Falls Gorge and Bisco Falls. The network of backroads, including the humorously named Road Less Traveled Rd, connects long-standing intersections like Trap Corner and Nobles Corner, illustrating a settlement pattern that remains closely tied to the granite ledges and river bends of the region.