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1917 Map of Belfast

Name: 1917 Topographic Map of Belfast
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

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The Passagassawakeag River flows toward the coast at City Point, anchoring a landscape of small interior hamlets and water-powered industrial sites during the mid-1910s. This survey by Frank Sutton and J.B. Metcalfe, Jr. illustrates the transition from coastal maritime influence to the agricultural uplands of Waldo and Knox counties. Local production is evident at sites like Holmes Mill, Poors Mill, and the Smiths Millpond Bog.

Cultural and civic life is marked by numerous one-room schoolhouses, such as the Seekins School and Robinson School, and prominent community landmarks including Allens Hall and the County Farm. The rugged topography south of Belfast is defined by peaks like Levenseller Mountain and Hatchet Mtn, leading down to the shores of Megunticook Lake and the dramatic drop at Maiden Cliff near the Knox County line.