Hastings
State: Maine
County: Oxford County
Founded: 1890
Abandoned: 1918
Hastings was a major logging center from 1890 to 1910—a company town deep in the Wild River valley. Forest fires and timber depletion finished it by 1918. Now within the White Mountain National Forest, only foundations and the old railroad grade remain.
Quick Facts
- Wild River Railroad served the logging operation
- Forest fires and timber depletion killed the town
- One of Maine's many abandoned logging camps
- Forest has almost completely reclaimed the site
Location
Address: Wild River Valley, Oxford County, Maine
Coordinates: 44.3839, -71.0067