1948 Map of Addison

About this map

Addison sits at the confluence of the Pleasant River and the Atlantic, anchoring a landscape where the granite coast of Washington County fragments into a complex network of islands and inlets. This late-1940s survey reveals a maritime economy and rural community structure, characterized by scattered hamlets like South Addison and West Jonesport. The map records essential local infrastructure from the mid-century, including the Upper East Side School and The Basin School, along with numerous small family and community cemeteries that dot the wooded uplands of Hardwood Hill and the Highlands.