1894 Map of Bath

About this map

Bath and Brunswick anchor this late nineteenth-century coastal survey, where the confluence of the Androscoggin River and the Kennebec River creates the complex tidal environment of Merrymeeting Bay. The map documents a maritime landscape defined by its long peninsulas and sheltered harbors, from the working waterfronts of Woolwich to the remote coastal reaches of Cundys Harbor and Phippsburg. Transportation networks of the era are clearly delineated, including the M. C. R. R. and the Brunswick & Lewiston Branch, which connected these river ports to the wider Maine economy. The intricate shoreline, marked by hundreds of named islands and points such as Bombazine Island and Bald Head, reveals a geography where water was the primary thoroughfare for commerce and daily life. Inland, prominent landmarks like Mount Ararat and Tate Hill provide vertical contrast to the sprawling salt marshes and bays.