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1917 Map of Belfast

Name: 1917 Topographic Map of Belfast
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1938
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1938

About this map

Belfast and its surrounding Waldo County townships were defined by a dense network of crossroad settlements and small-scale water-powered industries just after the turn of the century. The Passagassawakeag River serves as the primary artery, feeding into the harbor at the city center and powering operations such as Holmes Mill and Poors Mill. The arrival of the Maine Central Railroad at City Point and Head of the Tide illustrates the transit connections that linked this coastal region to broader Maine markets.

The landscape is dotted with family-named corners and rural schoolhouses, including Cilley School, Woods School, and Rackliff School, which served the farming communities of Morrill, Belmont, and Lincolnville. Significant topographic features like Leven seller Mountain and Megunticook Mtn rise above numerous inland water bodies such as Quantabacook Pond and Pitcher Pond, marking a transition from the agricultural lowlands to the more prominent peaks near the Penobscot Bay coast.