Sanford, Maine, USA (Springvale)
1901 Sanford, Maine

SANFORD is situated in latitude 43° 25' north, and in longitude
6° 13' east from Washington, or 70° 47' west from Greenwich.
It is about four miles south from the Court House, Alfred, thirty-one west-southwest from the Cit}^ Hall, Portland, and eighty-two south-west from the State House, Augusta. These are air-line distances. It is bounded on the north by Acton and Shapleigh, on the north-east by Alfred, on the southeast by Kenuebunk and Wells, and on the southwest by North Berwick and Lebanon. Owing to its irreg-ular boundaries, a part of Shapleigh lies west, of North Berwick, southeast, and of Lebanon, northwest, of Sanford. Its length is nearly twice its breadth, averaging about ten miles })y five. Its lower boundar}' is nearly six and three-quarters miles. Its greatest length, from the corner of Acton, Lebanon and Sanford to the Wells line, is about eleven and a half miles. A straight line from that corner through the pond at Sanford to the Kennebunk line near the Mousam River measures nearly twelve miles. Its area is approxi-mately 64,000 acres.

The lower part of the town is sandy and marshy. Its low and level surface is relieved by two hills only, Oak and Lyon. The upper
part is diversified by hills and valleys — the hills, generally called ridges, bearing the names of early settlers, as Low's or Shaw's ridge, Hanson's or Plummer's ridge, and Deering's ridge. Oak Hill re-ceived its name from the large and abundant oaks which covered it when first settled. Though a slight elevation its summit affords a good view of the White Mountains.

The history of Sanford, Maine, 1661-1900
Author: Emery, Edwin, 1836-1895; Emery, William Morrell, b. 1866
Publisher: Fall River, Mass. : Published by the compiler



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