History of Albany, Maine
From
A Gazetteer of the
State of Maine
By Geo. J. Varney
Published by B. B. Russell, 57 Cornhill,
Boston 1886
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Albany is situated in the western part of Oxford County south
of the Androscoggin river. Greenwood bounds it on the northeast, Mason and Stoneham on the south-west, Mason and
Bethel on the north-west, and Waterford and Norway on the south-east. Its size is about 7½ by 10 miles.
The northern half of the western border is occupied by the "Albany Mountains" of which the chief is Bear
Mountain. The middle portion of the eastern side is occupied by a group of seven or more mountains, bearing the
names of Lawrence, Long, Round, etc., of which the last is the highest, having an altitude of about 500 feet. At
the north-eastern corner is another lofty hill and half way to the center of the town is another. Flint's Mountain
stands in the middle of the southern part of the town, flanked by two others in a line to the north-east. Somewhat
to the west of the middle line of the town, running through its length from north to south, six hills succeed one
another at nearly equal distances. Birch Hill is the most southern, while the forth-Square Doch-stands about midway
of the line. Through the broad valley south of this, Crooked River sweeps westward, forming a semi-circle about
the two southern hills. West of Square Doch comes down a tributary to Crooked River, on which are the noted "Albany
Basins." These consist of deep cavities worn by the eddying current of the water in the taloose rock forming
the bed of the stream. One of these basins, embracing the entire width of the stream, is not less than 70 feet
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