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1894 Map of Bath

Name: 1894 Topographic Map of Bath
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1913
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1913

About this map

The confluence of the Cathance River, Muddy River, and the Androscoggin meets at Merrymeeting Bay, creating a complex network of tidal waters and inland reaches along the Maine coast. This late nineteenth-century landscape is defined by its maritime and industrial hubs at Bath and Brunswick, where the Maine Central R. R. and the Penobscot Line converge. The topography reveals the deeply indented shoreline of the Casco Bay region, with elongated peninsulas such as Mare Point Neck and numerous islands including Orr Island and Cow Island.

Shipbuilding and seafaring traditions are etched into the map through settlements like Phippsburg and Popham Beach at the mouth of the Kennebec. Inland, the map tracks the transition to smaller villages and hamlets like Cundy Harbor and Harpswell Center, as well as significant water bodies like Nequasset Pond. The rail infrastructure, including the M. C. R. R. Brunswick & Lewiston Branch, illustrates the vital transport corridors connecting these coastal communities to the interior during this era of peak industrial activity.