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1893 Map of Boothbay

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Boothbay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1893
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1893

About this map

Sheepscot Bay and the intricate coastline of Lincoln County are captured here in high detail during the 1890s. The landscape is defined by the deep-water fingers of the Sheepscot River, Back River, and Montsweag Bay, where maritime activity was the primary driver of local growth. Numerous light stations, including Hendrick Head Light, Burnt Id. Light, and Ram Id. Light, mark the treacherous rocky approaches for vessels navigating toward the busy docks of Boothbay Harbor.

Inland, the Maine Central R. R. skirts the northern edge near South Newcastle, while a complex network of island communities like Southport and Barter Island are linked by maritime crossings and the Westport Bridge. The topography is punctuated by family-named landmarks such as Kenniston Hill, Cushman Hill, and Mt. Pisgah, alongside small industrial sites like the Quarry near Fowle Pt., illustrating a late-19th-century economy transitioning between traditional fishing and emerging tourism.