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Maysville was formed in the area earlier known as Township G Range 2. In 1883, it became a part of Presque Isle. |
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The book "A Gazetteer of the State of Maine" by Geo. J. Varney, Published by B. B. Russell, 57 Cornhill, Boston, MA, 1886 contains the following: |
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"Maysville is an exclusively agricultural town lying on the Aroostook River, in Aroostook County, having Fort Fairfield between it and New Brunswick. Caribou bounds it on the north, Presque Isle on the south, and Mapleton and Washburn on the west. The surface of the town is somewhat rolling, but without high elevations, May Hill being the highest. The Aroostook comes in at the west and leaves on the northern border making a. complete oxbow about the centre of the town. At its exit it receives Hardwood Creek, which comes in at the west along the northern line; and at the south-west Presque Isle River joins it from southward. In the western part of the town, the Aroos took flows around many islands. Maysville has one or two small sawmills and a starch-factory. The factory is of 727 tons capacity, and consumes 140,000 bushels of potatoes in a single season. |
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"The underlying rock in this town is limestone, found everywhere, either outcropping or under the surface, but seldom more than 20 feet below. The soil, as might be supposed, is quite calcareous. Potatoes are the leading money crop. Hay, wheat and oats are also largely raised, and, like the first, yield well. The forests contains a great variety of trees. |
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"The town is 42 miles N.N.W. of Houlton, on the stage-route to Caribou. The latter is 7 miles distant, and furnishes the nearest railroad station. Presque Isle Village, lying near the south line of Maysyule, is the centre of business for the latter town. Maysville was incorporated, April 4, 1859. The town-hall is a large, two-story wooden building nearly new, with a school-room below. In the spring of 1880, near 500 trees, mostly of rock maples, were set out along the highways by members of Maysville Grange. The people take pride in the excellent roads of the town. A bridge across the Aroostook here is 420 feet in length. |
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"The town has 12 schoolhouses, all in good condition. The value of school property is $3,500. The valuation of estates in 1870 was $140,057. In 1880 it was $224,288. The rate of taxation in the latter year was 16 mills on the dollar. The population in 1870 was 758. In 1880 it was 1,141." |
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