History of Dixfield, 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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Dixfleld is situated on the north side of the Androscoggin
River, between this and the north-eastern border of Oxford County. The length of the town, east and west, is about
74½ miles, and north and south, 5 miles. The surface is uneven, especially north-west of the centre, where
three large hills stand in a line, of which the southwestern one, consisting of two peaks known as the " Sugar
Loaves," is the highest. Near the Androscoggin, a little west of the middle of the town, is a high bill called
"The Bluff." In the south-eastern part of the town is a group of three mountains in a triangular position,
of which the highest are Burnt Mountain and Aunt Hepsey Brown's Mountain. Webb's River forms the boundary line
between this town and Mexico, on the west; Newton Brook comes down from the north across the middle of the town
to the Androscoggin, and Seven Mile Brook crosses the north-eastern corner. Each of these streams has one or more
powers,-tbe town having a total of seven. Newton Brook has three powers, two of which are occupied by saw-mills.
On Seven Mile Brook, at East Dixfield, are two powers, upon which are a sawmill, a mill for long and short lumber,
and a grist-mill. The principal power is at Dixfield Village, on Webb's River, at the south-west corner of the
town. On this power there are a saw-mill, a box-factory and a grist-mill. There is also a steam saw-mill at the
village. East Dixfield, and Dixfield Centre each have a cheese-factory. Other manufactures in the town are carriages,
tooth-picks and cigar-lighters, flies and leaders, boots and shoes, marble work, etc. |
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