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1921 Map of Columbia Falls

Name: 1921 Topographic Map of Columbia Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1921
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1921

About this map

Jonesport and West Jonesport anchor the southern coastal edge of this Down East landscape, where the seafaring economy of Moosabec Reach meets the interior timberlands of Township No 19. The coastal profile is deeply fractured by Englishman Bay and Chandler Bay, with Roque Island and Great Spruce Island protecting the inner harbors. Inland, the Maine Central Railroad cuts across the quadrangle, serving Jonesboro Sta and Columbia Falls, providing a vital link for the small settlements of Tibbetts Town and Centerville.

The river systems of the Indian River, Pleasant River, and Machias River dominate the drainage patterns, punctuated by industrial and agricultural markers like the Big Falls Dam. Educational life is well-documented through scattered rural institutions such as the White School, Monsapec School, and the Lower Bay School. From the high elevations of Milton Mtn to the tidal inlets of Cape Split Harbor, the map documents a maritime and rail-dependent community before the mid-century shift in coastal infrastructure.