The coastal settlement of Biddeford Pool occupies a narrow peninsula on the southern Maine coast, deeply defined by its maritime geography and island-studded horizon. The landscape here is a complex of protected harbors and rocky outcroppings, where Wood Island Harbor is shielded by Stage Island and Negro Island. This 2014 survey documents the established residential patterns along Mile Stretch Rd and Hills Beach Rd, connecting the mainland to Fletcher Neck. The presence of Great Pond and Lords Pond adjacent to the salt spray of Fortunes Rocks Beach illustrates the distinct hydrologic character of this shoreline, while the numerous named hazards like Threetree Ledge and Whale Rock Ledge underscore the area's legacy as a site of navigational importance for Saco Bay.
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1891 · Portland
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1891 · Biddeford
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1893 · Biddeford
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1893 · Portland
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1893 · Casco Bay
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1914 · Portland
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1914 · Casco Bay
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1916 · Portland
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1916 · Casco Bay
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1916 · Portland And Vicinity
USGS Topo · 1:62,500