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1941 Map of Columbia Falls

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Columbia Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Columbia Falls and the surrounding Washington County coastline are defined by a complex network of tidal reaches and inland timberlands during the early 1940s. The Maine Central Railroad cuts across the northern interior, serving settlements like Whitneyville and providing a rail link at Jonesboro Station. The landscape is a mosaic of small farming and seafaring communities, from the inland heights of Centerville to the coastal fishing hubs of Jonesport and Beals.

Maritime life is evident in the dense labeling of the shoreline, including Moosabec Reach and the sheltered waters of Roque Island Harbor. Inland, a rural educational system is visible through scattered schoolhouses such as Whites School and Lower Eastside School. The map captures the region's geography before significant modern coastal development, showing the importance of local landmarks like Great Wass Island and the numerous ridges and hills that dictated early road patterns.