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1902 Map of Cherryfield

Name: 1902 Topographic Map of Cherryfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The Narraguagus River and its West Branch converge at Cherryfield, anchoring a coastal Maine landscape defined by its tidal inlets and glacial ridges at the start of the twentieth century. The Washington County Railroad winds across the terrain, connecting inland settlements like Unionville and Dorman to coastal hubs such as Milbridge and Harrington. This survey captures a specific era of Maine's maritime economy, where a documented Steamboat Route navigates through Narraguagus Bay to service the numerous points and islands of the shoreline.

Further inland, the landscape is marked by the U. S. C. and G. Survey Base Line, an essential geodetic reference stretching between West Base and East Base across Pineo Ridge. This feature, along with the nearby Blueberry Ridge, underscores the area's agricultural and scientific importance during this period. The map provides a detailed view of family-named points like Oliver Lord Pt. and small communities such as Smithville and Epping, offering a window into the settled history of Washington County.