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1893 Map of Casco Bay

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Casco Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1904
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1904

About this map

Maritime defenses and navigation aids define the coastline of Casco Bay in this late nineteenth-century survey. The approach to Portland harbor is heavily protected by military installations including Fort Gorges, Fort Preble, and Fort Scammel, while a network of vital beacons including the historic Portland Head Light and the dual Cape Elizabeth Lights guide vessels toward the commercial docks. Along the northern shoreline, the Grand Trunk RR. runs through Falmouth, connecting the region's shipping interests to inland rail networks.

Inland from the rocky points of Cape Elizabeth, small coastal settlements like Bowery Beach and South Portland appear as they were before modern suburban expansion. The bay itself is a dense archipelago, with populated outposts on Peaks Island, Chebeag, and Long Island. The intricate network of sounds, such as Hussey Sound and Luckse Sound, illustrates the complex seafaring geography that shaped Maine's maritime economy and transportation patterns during this era.